adjective
having a hole cut through
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Examples
- pierced ears
- a perforated eardrum
- a punctured balloon
noun
loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
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noun
a small hole made by a sharp object
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noun
the act of puncturing or perforating
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verb
pierce with a pointed object
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Examples
- make a hole into
- puncture a tire
verb
make by piercing
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- puncture a hole
verb
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
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- The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
verb
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
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- puncture an air balloon
verb
be pierced or punctured
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- The tire punctured