Puncture
Puncture , noun
[Latin punctura, from pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.]
1.
The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
2.
A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.
A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp.
Puncture , transitive verb
To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.