English Dictionary

puncture

/ˈpʌŋktʃə/

noun

The act or an instance of puncturing. / A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object. / (specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.

He had to go to the hospital after a puncture.

意味（1）

The act or an instance of puncturing.

意味（2）

A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.

There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin.

意味（3）

(specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.

On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived.