- (n.) A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle or pin.
- (n.) The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
- (v.t.) To pierce with a small, pointed instrument or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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