Definition of Punctore
Punc"ture (?), n. [L. punctura,
fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.]
1. The act of puncturing; perforating with
something pointed.
2. A small hole made by a point; a slight
wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or
pin.
A lion may perish by the puncture of an
asp. Rambler.
Punc"ture, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Punctured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Puncturing.] To pierce with a small, pointed instrument,
or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture
the skin.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole
The needle punctured the balloon instantly.
- a hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object
I got a puncture in my bicycle tire and had to walk home.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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