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puncture

English

🔊 the act of puncturing or perforating
🔊 a small hole made by a sharp object
🔊 loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
🔊 be pierced or punctured
“The tire punctured”
🔊 cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
“puncture an air balloon”
🔊 pierce with a pointed object
“puncture a tire”
🔊 make by piercing
“puncture a hole”
🔊 reduce or lessen the size or importance of
“The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence”