[{"word":"punctures","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act or an instance of puncturing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"There were two small punctures in his arm where the snake's fangs had pierced the skin."},{"definition":"(specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.","synonyms":["flat","flat tyre"],"antonyms":[],"example":"On the way back we got a puncture, and we were stuck at the roadside for three hours until help arrived."}],"synonyms":["flat","flat tyre"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The needle punctured the balloon instantly."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/puncture","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/punctures"]}]