Punctures

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  • noun. Plural form of puncture.
  • verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of puncture.
  • Word Usage
    "But what punctures is this: the frilly pink headband that adorns the baby’s head, the garish accessory that asserts the mother’s possessive devotion to her daughter’s femininity; the detail that says, loudly, childishly: this is my baby girl; I made her; she is mine."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    junctures  
    verb-stem
    puncture