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puncture
1. n. The act or an instance of puncturing.
2. n. 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.
3. n. (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.
4. v. To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.
The needle punctured the balloon instantly.

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They just took him to make sure I didn't puncture anything.  I thought it would be like the head rush from poppers or at least like beer, something to puncture the monotony of the day, but it had a whole different dimension.

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