Puncturing
Pronunciation: /ˈpʌŋktʃər/
Puncturing (noun)
- a small hole in a tire or other object that lets air out.
- a small hole made by a sharp object.
Examples
- The car had a puncture on the highway.
- A puncture can cause the tire to deflate quickly.
Common collocations: fix a puncture, suffer a puncture, tiny puncture, detect a puncture, puncture a surface
Puncturing (verb)
- to make a small hole in something with a sharp object.
- to cause a tire to lose air by making a hole in it.
Examples
- Be careful not to puncture the balloon.
- He used a needle to puncture the seal.