puncture
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈpʌŋk.tʃɚ/
:
pinchazo
- The mechanic pointed out a small puncture in the tire that needed to be fixed.
- puncture wound
- skin puncture
- a puncture site
Acids grease blue superior punctures in the tarp.
- Acids grease blue superior punctures in the tarp.
- We had no pump, we had no puncture repair kit.
- Large punctures was how the lacerations had been described.
- It might be a puncture, it might be like a significant drop or fall where something within the the battery catalyzes a failure that is catastrophic to.
Examples
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We had no pump, we had no puncture repair kit.
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Oh, a puncture wound in the palm of the hand.
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Looks like we have another slow puncture over here?
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My daughter still has the puncture mark.
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Extreme care should be taken to avoid puncture wounds during the restoration process.
Academic text (1994) -
There are also punctures in the bone.
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After a restless night, he displayed two puncture marks on his neck that distressed the local doctor.
Academic text (2015) -
His gaze moved slowly down, noting the deep puncture wounds in her right forearm.
Fiction book (1998) -
Procedures carrying higher risk were mentioned first: intubation, lumbar puncture, and chest tube insertion.
Academic text (2017) -
He'll be spared the multiple, painful venous punctures so prevalent in years past.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
5
5.3
A way doctors remove fluid from the lower spine to test or treat brain and nerve problems
- Specialized
A medical procedure that takes fluid from the lower spine for tests or treatment
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
puncture = punct + ure
The element 'punct' is a Latin combining form rather than a standalone English base, so learners cannot derive the meaning from familiar English components.
Etymology
Puncture comes from the Latin pungere 'to prick', the same idea behind the English word point, so a puncture is a small hole made by something sharp like a nail or needle.