Meaning

• The act or an instance of puncturing.

• A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.

  "There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin."

• (specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.

  "On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived."

Meaning

• To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

  "The needle punctured the balloon instantly."