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English to English noun
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loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object |  | source: wordnet30
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a small hole made by a sharp object | | source: wordnet30
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the act of puncturing or perforating | | source: wordnet30
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The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed. | | source: webster1913 verb
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pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into | | Example: puncture a tire
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make by piercing | | Example: puncture a hole
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reduce or lessen the size or importance of | | Example: The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
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cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing | | Example: puncture an air balloon
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be pierced or punctured | | Example: The tire punctured
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To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin. | | source: webster1913
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