puncture
intransitive verbTo pierce with a pointed object.
intransitive verbTo make (a hole) by piercing.
intransitive verbTo depreciate or deflate.
intransitive verbTo be pierced or punctured.
nounThe act or an instance of puncturing.
nounA hole or depression made by a sharp object, especially a hole in an automotive tire.
To prick; pierce with a sharp point of any kind: as, to
The act of perforating or pricking with a pointed instrument, or a small hole made by it; a small wound, as one made by a needle, prickle, or sting: as, the puncture of a lancet, nail, or pin.
nounIn zoology, a depressed point or dot, as if punctured; a small depression, as if pricked into a surface; a punctum. See cut under
The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.