"puncture" meaning in English

See puncture in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpʌŋktʃə/ [UK], /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-puncture.ogg [US] Forms: puncture [singular], punctures [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A puncture refers to a hole, cut or tear that is made due to something sharp.
    Sense id: simple-puncture-en-noun-fSofz6o9

Verb

IPA: /ˈpʌŋktʃə/ [UK], /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-puncture.ogg [US] Forms: puncture [canonical], punctures [third-person, singular], punctured [past], punctured [past, participle], puncturing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|punctur|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you puncture something, you are trying to make a hole using something sharp.
    Sense id: simple-puncture-en-verb-XsyvAOoV
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