puncture
n.a small hole in a tire or a piece of equipment that lets air or liquid escape. You usually get one when a sharp object like a nail pokes through the surface.
n.a small hole in a tyre or other inflated object, typically caused by a sharp point. Refers to both the physical opening and the resulting loss of pressure.
“I had to walk home because my bike had a puncture.”
“The mechanic found a small puncture in the rear tyre caused by a piece of glass on the road.”
“While modern tubeless tyres are designed to resist sudden blowouts, a slow puncture can still compromise vehicle handling over several days if the driver fails to monitor the pressure levels.”
Commonly used with the verbs 'get', 'have', or 'repair'.
“The walls have been shaved off one side of her house, and a gaping hole punctures what used to be the roof.”
“In the new study, researchers examined several kinds of depressions, punctures, holes, and grooves that appeared to have been left by teeth.”
From Late Latin punctūra.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.