PUNCTURES

Noun

punctures

plural of puncture

Verb

punctures

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of puncture

Anagrams

• supercunt

Source: Wiktionary


PUNCTURE

Punc"ture, n. Etym: [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.]

Definition: To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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