English Dictionary
Definition of “puncture”
puncture (ˈpʌŋktʃə
)
Definitions
noun
- a small hole made by a sharp object
- a perforation and loss of pressure in a pneumatic tyre, made by sharp stones, glass, etc
- the act of puncturing or perforating
verb
- (tr) to pierce (a hole) in (something) with a sharp object
- to cause (something pressurized, esp a tyre) to lose pressure by piercing, or (of a tyre, etc) to be pierced and collapse in this way
- (tr) to depreciate (a person's self-esteem, pomposity, etc)
Alternative Forms
ˈpuncturable adjective ˈpuncturer noun Word Origin
C14: from Latin punctūra, from pungere to prick
Translations
- British English:
puncture
A puncture is a small hole in a car or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object.Somebody helped me to fix the puncture.ˈpʌŋktʃə NOUN Somebody helped me to fix the puncture.
- Spanish:
pinchazo
nm
- French:
crevaison
nf
- German:
Einstich
nm
- Chinese: 刺孔 n
- Arabic: ثَقْب n
- Portuguese: furo nm
- Russian: прокол nm
- Croatian: probušena guma nf
- Czech: vpich nm
- Danish: punktering nutr
- Dutch: gaatje nnt
- Finnish: reikä n
- Greek: διάτρηση nf
- Italian: foratura nf
- Japanese: 刺し穴 n
- Korean: (찔려서 난) 구멍 n
- Norwegian: punktering nnt
- Polish: przebicie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: furo nm
- European Spanish:
pinchazo
nm
- Swedish: punktering nutr
- Thai: การเจาะ n
- Turkish: patlak n
- Vietnamese: lỗ thủng n
Usage examples
I was just telling Miss Hurley I think there may be a slow puncture in one of the rear tyres of your car.
Penn, John, Unto The Grave (1986)Most riders will be better off using clinchers, if only because they make puncture repair between stages simpler than with tubs.
Cycling Weekly (2004)Matthew was treated in hospital for gashes and puncture wounds.
Edmonton Sun (2003)The final moments of the stage had been confused by a puncture to Jan Ullrich.
Independent (1999)Blunt knew that any sign of weakness on his part would puncture the Company's reputation for good.
Malcolm Balen, A VERY ENGLISH DECEIT: The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal (2002)
