puncture a tire. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
puncture an air balloon. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
puncture a hole. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
AngioDynamics said in the FDA report that such a puncture is a "possible complication" of any such operation. From Wordnik.com. [Some Doctors Question New Cancer Treatment] Reference
It is commonly called puncture vine or caltrop fruit. From Wordnik.com. [Letha's Asian Health Secrets] Reference
"Punk" doesn't mean a tough-looking guy, but a flat tire (it comes from the word puncture). From Wordnik.com. [J-List side blog] Reference
I'll probably get in the event of a puncture is a little road rash. From Wordnik.com. [Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk] Reference
The puncture was a separate incident from the car hitting me, I was not punctured thanks!. From Wordnik.com. [Random Thoughts] Reference
His symptoms of confusion were worked up by having a lumbar puncture, which is a spinal tap. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2001] Reference
You may imagine a birthday balloon, where a puncture is a risk to the integrity of the whole. From Wordnik.com. [Countdown to SL backlash] Reference
Cuts are called puncture wounds, if they are caused by piercing objects such as pins and nails. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The edges of the puncture were a sickly, purplish-black color, and a ghastly odor rose from the wound. From Wordnik.com. [Conan The Hunter]
"They found the same kind of puncture wound as Mr. Wilson.". From Wordnik.com. [Call to Treason]
But 300 metres past the blockade, the car suddenly had a "puncture". From Wordnik.com. [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference
As soon as the "puncture" occurs one should at once remark, "Is there anything I can do?". From Wordnik.com. [Perfect Behavior] Reference
The man died from some kind of puncture wound at about 3: 30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, according to police. From Wordnik.com. [12 Top Stories, Sports and Weather] Reference
Seven attacks against humans have resulted in serious injuries, such as puncture wounds, lacerations, broken bones. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
"puncture" occurs one should at once remark, "Is there anything I can do?". From Wordnik.com. [Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises] Reference
And he can puncture tense moments with deadpan humor. From Wordnik.com. [Friends For Now] Reference
A severe puncture wound to her leg caused her to bleed to death. From Wordnik.com. [Girl dies after crashing through glass table] Reference
It may actually puncture the other well at the end of this month. From Wordnik.com. [Oil, Gas Leaking From Gulf Well] Reference
You puncture a hole in the donut and squeeze the caramel sauce inside. From Wordnik.com. [Amy Chan: Concrete Jungle - Where to Eat, Stay and Play in New York City] Reference
To puncture pomposity should be the political satirist's raison d'être. From Wordnik.com. [Why Obama Needs a Tina Fey] Reference
A staff member examined the bird, which had a puncture wound on its head. From Wordnik.com. [Alexandria and Arlington animal watch] Reference
In Germany, 50,000 physicians practice acu-puncture, and the numbers are rising. From Wordnik.com. [Ouch! That Feels Better] Reference
The thin metal rod could puncture the cuticle cover of the old woman's skin fast. From Wordnik.com. [Cream Base Neutral Tan] Reference
Beck took a survey and found that half her students had puncture wounds of some kind. From Wordnik.com. [Deadly Lessons] Reference
But I don't even have to climb down from my grandstand perch to puncture this fantasy. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: The Baseball Blues] Reference
"And I'm trying to puncture the myth that health is a problem of the poor and indigent.". From Wordnik.com. [The Scary Politics Of Health] Reference
What they're going to do is turn sideways and actually puncture the well that's leaking. From Wordnik.com. [Oil, Gas Leaking From Gulf Well] Reference
There is no hint of the sealant actually having to do its job and seeping through a puncture. From Wordnik.com. [Wrenched and Ridden bike reviews: Schwalbe Ultremo HT tubular tires] Reference
The book about Al Capone quoted him saying the puncture would be clean and not leak much blood. From Wordnik.com. [Birth of a Tiger] Reference
He then described changes instituted in the office since the young girl's puncture wound occurred. From Wordnik.com. [Mediation Before Malpractice Suits?] Reference
Then, lacking a good tool to open the drums, they donned protective garb and used a pick ax to puncture one. From Wordnik.com. [The Hunt Goes On] Reference
I had seen similar telltale puncture holes in Iraqi tanks reportedly killed by the world's best antitank weapon, the French-made Milan. From Wordnik.com. ['THE BLOCKADE IS A JOKE'] Reference
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