puncture
穿刺,刺穿,刺破,穿透
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Definitions
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- : the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
- : a hole or mark so made.
- : Zoology. a small pointlike depression.
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punc·tured, punc·tur·ing.
- : to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument: to puncture leather with an awl.
- : to make by piercing or perforating:He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard.
- : to make a puncture in: A piece of glass punctured the tire.
- : to reduce or diminish as if by piercing; damage; wound: to puncture a person's pride.
- : to cause to collapse or disintegrate; spoil; ruin: to puncture one's dream of success.
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Examples
The hood fits over a helmet, and its three-layer construction and 20-denier fabric prevent punctures from sharp equipment or snags.
A metal stand with rigid edges and sharp surfaces can ding headbands and puncture ear pads.
In fact, we have some fossils with puncture marks in the back of the head.
In that research, tattooed lines in fresh slabs of pig skin were produced by a series of punctures with tools that had tips coated in a homemade ink.
It’s not true that plies used in those tires can lead to more punctures.
She wants to puncture all of the caricatures that blunt the harsh reality of Eichmann.
So any response has to make him hurt, personally; it has to puncture his ego, his pride.
Some of those pieces of metal also exited his body, bringing his puncture total to 20.
If your campaign is built on inevitability, a puncture can take you down.
By presenting us with a workable plan, the president will be able to puncture that fear.
One of these is filled to a depth of about one-fourth inch from a puncture in the finger, and is set aside for a few hours.
Examination of the fluid obtained by lumbar puncture is of value in diagnosis of certain forms of meningitis.