puncture

«puncture» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a puncture, punctures); verb (puncture, punctures, punctured, puncturing)

meaning for a pupil

1) A puncture is a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre so that the air comes out. tree →

2) To puncture something is to make a small hole in it. tree →

3) A puncture wound is a deep, small wound made by something pointed, like a nail. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means the two nostrils, the small openings of the nose, counted among the body's seven gates. Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah matches the seven openings of the head (two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth) to the seven planets and other sevens in the world. In the primary lessons: In everyday life a bike or car can «get a puncture» (UK) or «a flat tire» (US); learning to fix a puncture is a useful skill. In first aid, puncture wounds from nails or animal bites need cleaning and sometimes a doctor. Phrases: «get a puncture», «mend a puncture», «puncture repair kit», «puncture wound».

examples

• And the Seven Gates in the person: two eyes, two ears, two punctures of the nose, and the mouth. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• I got a puncture on my bike on the way to school. tree →
• Dad showed me how to mend a puncture. tree →
• A nail punctured the car tyre. tree →
• Be careful: the pin could puncture the balloon. tree →
• A puncture wound from a rusty nail needs a doctor's check. tree →
• We carry a puncture repair kit on long rides. tree →

note

Countable: puncture, punctures. In the USA «flat tire» or «a flat» is more common than «puncture». Spelling UK «tyre», US «tire». A deep puncture from something dirty or rusty can cause infection (tetanus), so tell an adult.

In the corpora

• With a puncture you walk the bike home or call a parent, and you can learn to fix it later.
• If your bike gets a puncture, walk it home or call a parent; you can learn to fix it later.
• A punctured tyre goes flat because the squashed air inside escapes through the hole to the lower pressure outside.
• In soapy water the air escaping from a punctured tube makes bubbles that show where the hole is.
• Tyres often get punctured by thorns and nails, so look at the tyre before looking for a villain.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «puncture» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.