Definition puncture in British English

puncture verb

verb

/ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/

to make a small hole in the surface of something such as a tyre with something sharp

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The bottom of the water tank had been punctured.

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tear pierce pit

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if a tyre or ball punctures, it gets a small hole through which the air comes out

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break fall apart shatter

to cause a sudden change in the way that someone feels or thinks about something

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influence decide lead to

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