Puncture [puhngk-cher]  

Puncture

  [puhngk-cher]
Puncture may mean:

  • A wound caused by such objects as nails or needles

  • Penetration or 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 band
  • Puncturing, in coding theory, is the process of removing some of the bits in a data stream

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