LookItUppuncture
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpʌŋktʃər/ · UK /ˈpʌŋktʃə/
puncture means: A hole in a vehicle’s tyre that lets the air out.
noun
FLAT TYREB1
A hole in a vehicle’s tyre that lets the air out.
- My bike has a puncture.
- We got a puncture on the way home.
- Can you repair this slow puncture?
SMALL HOLEB2
A small hole or tear made by a sharp object.
- There is a puncture in the balloon.
- The doctor checked the puncture wound.
- Tiny punctures let the liquid escape.
verb
MAKE A HOLEB2
To make a hole in something with a sharp object.
- Do not puncture the balloon.
- A nail punctured the tyre yesterday.
- The needle barely punctured her skin.
Questions about puncture
What does puncture mean?
A hole in a vehicle’s tyre that lets the air out.
What is puncture in other languages?
Türkçe: lastik patlaması · Español: pinchazo · Français: crevaison · Deutsch: Reifenpanne · Italiano: foratura · 日本語: パンク
How do you pronounce puncture?
In American English /ˈpʌŋktʃər/; in British English /ˈpʌŋktʃə/.
How do you use puncture in a sentence?
My bike has a puncture. We got a puncture on the way home.
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