Definition of puncture

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Puncture (n.) A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin..

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Prick :: Prick (n.) To mark the outline of by puncturing; to trace or form by pricking; to mark by punctured dots; as, to prick a pattern for embroidery; to prick the notes of a musical composition..
Puncture :: Puncture (n.) The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
Poriform :: Poriform (a.) Resembling a pore, or small puncture..
Puncture :: Puncture (v. t.) To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin..
Galvanopuncture :: Galvanopuncture (n.) Same as Electro-puncture.
Electro-puncture :: Electro-puncture (n.) An operation that consists in inserting needless in the part affected, and connecting them with the poles of a galvanic apparatus..
Punction :: Punction (n.) A puncturing, or pricking; a puncture..
Aquapuncture :: Aquapuncture (n.) The introduction of water subcutaneously for the relief of pain.
Sea Colander :: Sea colander () A large blackfish seaweed (Agarum Turneri), the frond of which is punctured with many little holes..
Bipunctate :: Bipunctate (a.) Having two punctures, or spots..
Acupuncturation :: Acupuncturation (n.) See Acupuncture.
Puncturation :: Puncturation (n.) The act or process of puncturing. See Acupuncture.
Acupuncture :: Acupuncture (v. t.) To treat with acupuncture.
Puncture :: Puncture (n.) A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin..
Electro-puncturing :: Electro-puncturing (n.) See Electropuncture.
Acupuncture :: Acupuncture (n.) Pricking with a needle; a needle prick.
Vampire :: Vampire (n.) Either one of two or more species of South American blood-sucking bats belonging to the genera Desmodus and Diphylla. These bats are destitute of molar teeth, but have strong, sharp cutting incisors with which they make punctured wounds from which they suck the blood of horses, cattle, and other animals, as well as man, chiefly during sleep. They have a caecal appendage to the stomach, in which the blood with which they gorge themselves is stored..
Tattoo :: Tattoo (n.) An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; -- a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors..
Mosquito :: Mosquito (n.) Any one of various species of gnats of the genus Culex and allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing, within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larvae and pupae, called wigglers, are aquatic..
Prick :: Prick (v.) A mark made by a pointed instrument; a puncture; a point.
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