puncture
The act or an instance of puncturingThe act or an instance of puncturing.
» A nail punctured the tire.
Ein Nagel durchlöcherte den Reifen.
Шину пробил гвоздь.
Шину пробив цвях.
Meaning
3 sensesThe act or an instance of puncturing.
the act of puncturing or perforating
A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin.
Einstich, Reifenpanne
проко́лprokól
a small hole made by a sharp object
(specifically)A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.
On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived.
Examples
38 sentencesA nail punctured the tire.
Шину пробив цвях. — Ahha
ruШину пробил гвоздь. — marafon
deEin Nagel durchlöcherte den Reifen. — Melang
The puncture wound was very deep and had to be examined for infection.
My bicycle has a punctured tire.
The man had a punctured lung.
The petrol containers have been punctured.
ruПробиты топливные баки. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin punctūra.Borrowed from Late Latin punctūra.
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