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[ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air
(e.g: she was on her way home when she had a puncture)
Phrases:
Origin
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late Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- ‘pricked’, from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th century
[ˈpʌŋ(k)tʃə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- make a puncture in (something)
(e.g: one of the knife blows had punctured a lung)
- cause a sudden collapse of (mood or feeling)
(e.g: the earlier mood of optimism was punctured)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Middle English: from Latin punctura, from punct- ‘pricked’, from the verb pungere. The verb dates from the late 17th century
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