puncture

v. perforate, make a hole; pierce, stab with a pointed object; deflate by piercing; damage, wound; destroy, ruin

n. hole, perforation; blowout, flat tire

Puncture may mean:A wound caused by such objects as nails or needlesA puncture wound to the lungs may cause tension pneumothoraxA puncture wound to the heart may cause cardiac tamponadePenetration and leakage of any other object, especially a pneumatic tire. In British English "puncture" is the usual term; in American English a leaking tire is called a "flat".Puncture (band), an English punk bandIn coding theory, puncturing is the process of removing some of the bits in a data stream.
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Puncture /punc·ture/ the act of piercing or penetrating with a pointed object or instrument; a wound so made. [more]Puncture - Community and Resources

Noun
1. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
(hypernym) mishap, misadventure, mischance
2. a small hole made by a sharp object
(hypernym) hole
(hyponym) pinhole
3. the act of puncturing or perforating
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) centesis
Verb
1. pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"
(hypernym) pierce
(hyponym) scarify
2. make by piercing; "puncture a hole"
(hypernym) make, create
3. reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
(synonym) deflate
(hypernym) deprecate, depreciate
4. cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon"
(hypernym) depressurize, depressurise, decompress
5. be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"
(hypernym) break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart

(v. t.)
To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
  

(n.)
The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
  

(n.)
A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.