puncturable
Able to burst
Puncturable describes something that can be pierced or punctured—capable of having a hole made in it by a sharp point.
A tire is puncturable; a solid steel block is not.
The word often appears in contexts where vulnerability to puncture matters: puncturable packaging, puncturable skin.
The opposite is puncture-proof or puncture-resistant.
Inflatable rubber sac
- tireLose strength or energy
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- skinBody's outer layer
- bladderOrgan holding urine
bubble · film · foil · tissue · latex · rubber · plastic · vinyl
Pointed implement for sewing
- syringeMedical injection tool
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- trocarPointed drainage puncture tool
- awlPointed piercing implement
pin · tack · nail · thorn · spike · dart · scalpel · catheter
balloon
Inflatable rubber sac
bladder · bubble · film · foil · tissue · latex · rubber · plastic · vinyl · neoprene
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
awl · pin · tack · nail · thorn · spike · dart · scalpel · catheter · cannula
skin
Body's outer layer
cyst · abscess · blister · vesicle · boil · carbuncle · hematoma · vein · artery · organ
pierce
Make hole through
burst · rupture · prick · stab · penetrate · lance · tap · drain · aspirate · cannulate
puncturableunpuncturable
Impossible to pierce
impenetrable · impervious · puncture-resistant · impermeable · armored
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