What does "puncture" mean?
Puncture: A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin. A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp. Rambler.
Additional senses
- 2.To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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