puncture
Small piercing wound
A puncture is a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire or the skin: a puncture wound, The nail caused a slow puncture.
To puncture is to make such a hole or to deflate something figuratively: The criticism punctured his confidence.
British English uses puncture as a noun for what Americans call a flat tire.
Pierce with point
- prickPierce lightly with point
- perforateMake holes through
- penetrateEnter or pass through
- lanceLong thrusting weapon
bore · needle · impale · skewer · stick · poke · jab · transfix
Coiled, or an injury
- prickPierce lightly with point
- bitePierce with teeth
- stingSharp wound from insect
- needle stickAccidental puncture from syringe
injection site · laceration · stab wound · thorn prick · splinter · tetanus · bleeding · infection
Hole punched through something
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- openingGap or start
- punctumLacrimal drainage opening
- pinholeMinute circular opening
orifice · gap · void · cavity · slit · nick · notch · breach
Pointed implement for sewing
- pinPointed metal fastener
- tackSharp-headed fastener
- nailMetal fastener or keratin plate
- thornPointed plant projection
spike · lancet · awl · hypodermic · syringe · staple · thumbtack · cactus spine
Make level or smooth
- collapseSudden structural failure
- depressurizeRemove internal pressure
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- sagSink from weight
shrivel · hiss · blowout · leak out · empty · burst · pop · rupture
Release air from
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- undermineWeaken by stealth
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
- debunkExpose as false
expose · discredit · demolish · refute · disprove · contradict · challenge · critique
Material covering damage
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- vulcanizingHardening rubber with heat
- inner tubeInflatable rubber torus
tire lever · pump · pressure gauge · spare tire · rubber cement · patch kit · tire boot · valve stem
stab
Pierce with point
lance · bore · needle · impale · skewer · stick · poke · jab · transfix · gore
wound
Coiled, or an injury
needle stick · injection site · laceration · stab wound · thorn prick · splinter · tetanus · bleeding · infection · abscess
perforation
Hole punched through something
pinhole · orifice · gap · void · cavity · slit · nick · notch · breach · rupture
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
thorn · spike · lancet · awl · hypodermic · syringe · staple · thumbtack · cactus spine · barb
flatten
Make level or smooth
- collapseSudden structural failure
- depressurizeRemove internal pressure
- decompressRelease stored pressure
sag · shrivel · hiss · blowout · leak out · empty · burst · pop · rupture · give way
deflate
Release air from
debunk · expose · discredit · demolish · refute · disprove · contradict · challenge · critique · weaken
patch
Material covering damage
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- vulcanizingHardening rubber with heat
inner tube · tire lever · pump · pressure gauge · spare tire · rubber cement · patch kit · tire boot · valve stem
- piercingpierce, piercing, stab, perforate, perforation
- sharp painsstab, stabbing, stabbing pain, jab, prick
- Pressure Problemsflat tire, low tire pressure, ear popping, altitude sickness, decompression
- tire problemsflat tire, blowout, bald tire, bald tires, worn tread
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- damagebreakage, break, crack, fracture, dent
- punctuation markWritten symbol guiding reading
- puncture woundInjury from piercing object
- punctured lungBreached breathing organ
- puncture resistanceCapacity to prevent piercing
- punctuation errorMisplaced or missing marks
- punctuation rulesGuidelines for textual marks
punctual, punctuate, punctuation, punctured, punctures, acupuncture, puncturing, puncturable