puncture
English Thesaurus
1. the act of puncturing or perforating (noun.act)
hypernym | : | activity, |
definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | centesis, |
definition | : | (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | perforation, |
definition | : | the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | prick, pricking, |
definition | : | the act of puncturing with a small point (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | venipuncture, |
definition | : | (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye (noun.act) |
2. a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | hole, |
definition | : | an opening deliberately made in or through something (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | pinhole, |
definition | : | a small puncture that might have been made by a pin (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | pinprick, |
definition | : | small puncture (as if made by a pin) (noun.artifact) |
3. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object (noun.event)
4. be pierced or punctured (verb.change)
5. cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing (verb.change)
6. reduce or lessen the size or importance of (verb.communication)
7. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | pierce, |
definition | : | make a hole into (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | scarify, |
definition | : | puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals (verb.contact) |
8. make by piercing (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | create, make, |
definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
9. the act of puncturing or perforating (noun.act)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | be pierced or punctured (verb.change) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact) |
10. a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | be pierced or punctured (verb.change) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | make by piercing (verb.contact) |
11. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object (noun.event)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | be pierced or punctured (verb.change) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing (verb.change) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact) |
12. be pierced or punctured (verb.change)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | the act of puncturing or perforating (noun.act) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | puncture, puncture, |
definition | : | loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object (noun.event) |
13. reduce or lessen the size or importance of (verb.communication)
derivation | : | deflator, |
definition | : | a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars (noun.possession) |
14. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | the act of puncturing or perforating (noun.act) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object (noun.event) |
15. make by piercing (verb.contact)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact) |
16. the act of puncturing or perforating (noun.act)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | be pierced or punctured (verb.change) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact) |
17. a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | be pierced or punctured (verb.change) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | make by piercing (verb.contact) |
18. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object (noun.event)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | be pierced or punctured (verb.change) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing (verb.change) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact) |
19. be pierced or punctured (verb.change)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | the act of puncturing or perforating (noun.act) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | puncture, puncture, |
definition | : | loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object (noun.event) |
20. reduce or lessen the size or importance of (verb.communication)
derivation | : | deflator, |
definition | : | a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars (noun.possession) |
21. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into (verb.contact)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | the act of puncturing or perforating (noun.act) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object (noun.event) |
22. make by piercing (verb.contact)
derivation | : | puncture, |
definition | : | a small hole made by a sharp object (noun.artifact) |
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