puncture

As nouns the difference between leak and puncture

is that leak is a crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape while puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing.

As verbs the difference between leak and puncture

is that leak is to allow fluid to escape or enter something that should be sealed while puncture is to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

As an adjective leak

is leaky.

As nouns the difference between blowout and puncture

is that blowout is a sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre / tire while puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing.

As a verb puncture is

to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

Puncture is a related term of interstice.

As nouns the difference between puncture and interstice

is that puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing while interstice is a small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal.

As a verb puncture

is to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

As a noun puncture is

the act or an instance of puncturing.

As a verb puncture is

to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.

Puncture is a related term of fault.

As nouns the difference between puncture and fault

is that puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing while fault is a defect; something that detracts from perfection.

As verbs the difference between puncture and fault

is that puncture is to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole while fault is to criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.

As nouns the difference between puncture and chink

is that puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing while chink is a narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

As verbs the difference between puncture and chink

is that puncture is to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole while chink is to fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.

As nouns the difference between puncture and nick

is that puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing while nick is a small cut in a surface.

As verbs the difference between puncture and nick

is that puncture is to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole while nick is to make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.

As a proper noun Nick is

a diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.

Puncture is a related term of cleft.

As nouns the difference between puncture and cleft

is that puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing while cleft is an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between puncture and cleft

is that puncture is to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole while cleft is (cleave).

As nouns the difference between puncture and sting

is that puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing while sting is a bump left on the skin after having been stung.

As verbs the difference between puncture and sting

is that puncture is to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole while sting is to hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.

As nouns the difference between wound and puncture

is that wound is an injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body while puncture is the act or an instance of puncturing.

As verbs the difference between wound and puncture

is that wound is to hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin while puncture is to pierce; to break through; to tear a hole.