puncture /'pʌŋktʃә/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
• (n.) a small hole made by a sharp object
• (n.) the act of puncturing or perforating

Chinese translation

• n. 刺痕, 穿刺
• vt. 刺穿, 刺, 揭穿
• vi. 被刺穿

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/'pʌŋktʃә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.23 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

punctured, puncturing, punctures

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punch · punctuation · punctual · punctuate

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