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Puncture
Pronunciation : Punc"ture
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Punc"ture
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
t. [imp. & p. p. Punctured; p. pr. & vb. n. Puncturing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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