as in punches
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
a leak caused by several small punctures in the rubber gasket
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as in pierces
to make a hole or series of holes in
a nail punctured the tire
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as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
I could never puncture my own skin with a hypodermic needle
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“Punctures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctures. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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