Hyphenation of puncture

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word puncture? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

punc-ture

Definitions of puncture:

1.
Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
2.
A small hole made by a sharp object
3.
The act of puncturing or perforating
4.
Pierce with a pointed object
Make a hole into Puncture a tire
5.
Make by piercing
Puncture a hole
6.
Reduce or lessen the size or importance of
The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
7.
Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
Puncture an air balloon
8.
Be pierced or punctured
The tire punctured

Synonyms of puncture:

noun mishap, misadventure, mischance
noun hole
noun activity
verb pierce
verb make, create
verb deflate, deprecate, depreciate
verb depressurize, depressurise, decompress
verb break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart

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