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Meanings of punctured in English

Having a hole cut through.

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Usage of punctured in English
1
For instance, I am no longer permitted to change a punctured tire.
Relentless
2
It was repeatedly punctured during pregnancy and the content was cytologically examined.
Pubmed
3
He suffered a punctured lung in the fall following the balcony collapse.
The Irish Times
4
He might have broken some ribs going down, possibly punctured a lung.
Acts of nature
5
The trial has punctured McKinsey's prized reputation for closely guarding client confidentiality.
Reuters
6
The needle punctured her hand, eyelet first, and snapped off inside her.
The disappearing spoon: and other true tales of madness, love, a...
7
This I poured into a tin, which I punctured at the side.
Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer
8
None gone, but a tooth has punctured the inside of my lip.
Freaks and revelations
9
Many say that it feels like trying to inflate a punctured tyre.
The Guardian
10
There hadn't been much noise when her digging shard punctured the surface.
Changer of Worlds
11
Zane leaned in, and I heard the slurp of flesh being punctured.
Gentlemen prefer succubi
12
His ribs are broken, and one of them has punctured his lung.
Boy’s Life
13
Three varieties of wounds are described: incised, punctured, and contused and lacerated.
Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition.
14
It was punctured by a rash tackle from Anthony O'Connor on Forrest.
The Guardian
15
Her ribs were broken, a lung punctured lung, scapula and pelvis busted.
News.com.au
16
Again it was Sasic who punctured the momentum England had been gathering.
The Guardian
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Punctured across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common