puncturer
Sharp object user
A puncturer is one who punctures—pierces or makes holes in something.
The term applies to anyone or anything that creates punctures, whether a person with a sharp object, an animal with fangs, or a device designed for piercing: The puncturer of the tire was never found.
Figuratively, a puncturer deflates pretensions or illusions: She was the great puncturer of his ego.
Make hole through
- prickPierce lightly with point
- stabPierce with point
- perforateMake holes through
- boreTiresome individual or drill
penetrate · skewer · impale · lance · tap · stick · jab · poke
Pointed piercing implement
- gimletSmall hand drill
- bradawlTool for starting holes
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- spikeSharp rise or point
bodkin · stiletto · trocar · lancet · punch · perforator · pricker · broach
Medical injection tool
- hypodermicUnder-skin injection device
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- trocarPointed drainage puncture tool
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
catheter · phlebotomist · inoculator · epidural · biopsy needle · blood draw · injection · vaccination
pierce
Make hole through
bore · penetrate · skewer · impale · lance · tap · stick · jab · poke · spear
awl
Pointed piercing implement
spike · bodkin · stiletto · trocar · lancet · punch · perforator · pricker · broach · icepick
syringe
Medical injection tool
- hypodermicUnder-skin injection device
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- trocarPointed drainage puncture tool
scalpel · catheter · phlebotomist · inoculator · epidural · biopsy needle · blood draw · injection · vaccination · tattooist
flat tire
Deflated vehicle wheel
hole · tear · deflation · slow leak · pinprick · inner tube · patch · repair kit · roadside · spare tire
thorn
Pointed plant projection
fang · claw · beak · talon · barb · porcupine · sea urchin · cactus · nettle · rosebush
- puncture woundInjury from piercing object
- punctured lungBreached breathing organ
- puncture resistanceCapacity to prevent piercing
- lumbar punctureExtracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- deep puncture
- puncture repair kitTools for mending punctures
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