puncture a tyre

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• puncture — [[t]pʌ̱ŋktʃə(r)[/t]] punctures, puncturing, punctured 1) N COUNT A puncture is a small hole in a car tyre or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object. Somebody helped me mend the puncture. ...a tyre that has a slow puncture. 2) N COUNT A …   English dictionary

• puncture — /ˈpʌŋktʃə / (say pungkchuh) noun 1. the act of pricking or perforating as with a pointed instrument or object. 2. a mark or hole so made. 3. Zoology a small point like depression. –verb (punctured, puncturing) –verb (t) 4. to prick, pierce, or… …  

• puncture — ► NOUN ▪ a small hole caused by a sharp object, especially one in a tyre. ► VERB 1) make a puncture in. 2) cause a sudden collapse of (a mood, feeling, etc.). ORIGIN Latin punctura, from pungere to prick …   English terms dictionary

• tyre — (BrE) (AmE tire) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flat, punctured (esp. BrE) ▪ I got a flat tyre soon after setting off. ▪ blown (AmE), burst (BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• puncture — I UK [ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)] / US [ˈpʌŋktʃər] noun [countable] Word forms puncture : singular puncture plural punctures 1) a small hole made by accident in a tyre Their journey was delayed for several hours because of a puncture. 2) a small hole made with… …   English dictionary

• puncture — punc|ture1 [ˈpʌŋktʃə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: punctura, from pungere; PUNGENT] 1.) BrE a small hole made accidentally in a tyre American Equivalent: flat ▪ She was cycling home when she had a puncture . slow puncture (=one that …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• puncture — 1 noun (C) 1 BrE a hole made accidentally in a tyre, so that air comes out of it; flat 2 (2) AmE: I m sorry I m late; I had a puncture. | to mend a puncture 2 a small hole made by a sharp point 2 verb 1 (T) to make a small hole through the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• puncture — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (BrE) small hole in a tyre/tire ⇨ See also ↑blowout ADJECTIVE ▪ slow ▪ The tyre had a slow puncture and had to be pumped up every day. VERB + PUNCTURE ▪ get, have …   Collocations dictionary

• puncture — 1. noun 1) the tyre developed a puncture Syn: hole, perforation, rupture, cut, gash, slit, leak 2) my car has a puncture Syn: flat tyre; informal flat 2. verb he p …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• puncture — 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. Etymology: ME f. L punctura f. pungere punct prick …   Useful english dictionary

• puncture — 1. noun /ˈpʌŋktʃə,ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/ A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object. I got a puncture in my bicycle tire and had to walk home. Syn: flat, tyre 2 …   Wiktionary