to puncture a hole in

  • 31puncture — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin punctura, from punctus, past participle of pungere Date: 14th century 1. an act of puncturing 2. a hole, wound, or perforation made by puncturing 3. a minute depression II. verb (punctured; punctu …

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  • 32puncture — noun a small hole caused by a sharp object, especially one in a tyre. verb 1》 make a puncture in. 2》 cause a sudden collapse of (a mood, feeling, etc.). Origin ME: from L. punctura, from punct , pungere prick …

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  • 33puncture — Synonyms and related words: abrade, abrasion, acupunctuation, acupuncture, auger, bark, belie, birthmark, bite, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, bloody, blotch, blow sky high, blow up, bore, boring, brand, break, bring up short, broach, burn, caste …

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  • 34puncture — punc·ture || pʌŋktʃə(r) n. hole, perforation; blowout, flat tire v. perforate, make a hole; pierce, stab with a pointed object; deflate by piercing; damage, wound; destroy, ruin …

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  • 35puncture — I. n. Small hole, wound, bite, sting. II. v. a. Prick, perforate, pierce …

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  • 36Post dural puncture headache — (PDPH), or low Cerebralspinal Fluid (CSF) pressure headache is a complication of spinal anesthesia, diagnostic spinal puncture, or epidural anesthesia. It can sometimes also happen as a result of a severe physical trauma involving the spine, or… …

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  • 37Numerical relativity — is one of the branches of general relativity that uses numerical methods and algorithms to solve and analyze problems. To this end, supercomputers are often employed to study black holes, gravitational waves, neutron stars and many other… …

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  • 38prick — n 1. puncture, perforation, hole, pinhole, pock, pit, nick, gouge, groove. 2. sting, smart, prickle, tingle, tickle, ache, pain, hurt, discomfort. 3. point, rowel, spur, barb, barbule, prong, tine, spike. v 4. pierce, puncture, perforate, make a… …

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  • 39Ostrich — For other uses, see Ostrich (disambiguation). Ostrich Temporal range: pleistocene–present …

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  • 40Blob (comics) — Superherobox| caption=The Blob. Art by Stuart Immonen. comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Blob real name=Frederick Fred J. Dukes species=Human Mutant publisher=Marvel Comics debut= [Uncanny] X Men vol. 1 #3 (January, 1964)… …

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