PUNCTURE

puncture. Puncture, n. a small prick, little hole, fracture

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Punc″ture (?), n. [[L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.]] 1. 1. The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
2. 2. A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.
A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp. Rambler.