Useful english dictionary. 2012.
punc|ture — «PUHNGK chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. a hole made by something pointed: »a puncture in a tire. 2. the act or process of puncturing: »Sewing is nothing more than puncture of a cloth by a needle drawing thread. 3. Zoology. a minute,… … Useful english dictionary
ren|i|punc|ture — «REHN uh PUHNGK chuhr, REE nuh », noun. surgical puncture of the capsule of the kidney, for relief of pain. ╂[< Latin rēn, rēnis kidney] … Useful english dictionary
sta|ple|punc|ture — «STAY puhl PUHNGK chuhr», noun. the insertion of tiny wire staples into the external ear as a form of acupuncture supposed to reduce the appetite or eliminate drug withdrawal symptoms: »Staplepuncture…is based on the theory so far unconfirmed… … Useful english dictionary
ven|e|punc|ture — «VEHN uh PUHNGK chuhr, VEE nuh », noun. = venipuncture. (Cf. ↑venipuncture) … Useful english dictionary
ven|i|punc|ture — «VEHN uh PUHNGK chuhr, VEE nuh », noun. the piercing of a vein, especially with a hypodermic needle for removing blood. Also, venepuncture. ╂[< Latin vēna vein + English puncture] … Useful english dictionary
punc — acu·punc·ture; com·punc·tion; com·punc·tion·less; com·punc·tious; ex·punc·tion; in·ter·punc·tion; punc; punc·tar·i·a·les; punc·tate; punc·tat·ed; punc·ta·tion; punc·tic·u·lar; punc·ti·form; punc·til·i·ar; punc·til·io; punc·til·i·ous;… … English syllables
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
acu·punc·ture — … Useful english dictionary
puncture — punc|ture1 [ pʌŋktʃər ] noun count a small hole made with a sharp point, for example in a person s skin during an operation a. a small hole made by accident in a tire puncture punc|ture 2 [ pʌŋktʃər ] verb 1. ) transitive to make a small hole in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
puncture — punc·ture … English syllables
