OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 23060

puncture

/ˈpʌŋktʃə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
pinchazo • ponchadura
A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
The lion may perish by the puncture of an asp.
There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin.
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 23061

puncture

/ˈpʌŋktʃə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
compungir • espichar • horacar • horadar • perforar • pinchar • ponchar • puncetear • punchar • puncionar • pungir • punzar
To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
The couple all bloody / Tongues punctured by each other's teeth / Died and didn't let go
The needle punctured the balloon instantly.