PUNCTURE


Meaning of PUNCTURE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a prick or pricking, esp. the accidental piercing of a pneumatic tyre. 2 a hole made in this way.

v. 1 tr. make a puncture in. 2 intr. undergo puncture. 3 tr. prick or pierce.

[ ME f. L punctura f. pungere punct- prick ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.