puncture

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
  2. noun a small hole made by a sharp object
  3. noun the act of puncturing or perforating

Etymology

From Late Latin punctūra.

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