punctures
Definitions
Noun
- Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
- A small hole made by a sharp object
- The act of puncturing or perforating
Verb
- Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
- Make by piercing
- Reduce or lessen the size or importance of
- Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
- Be pierced or punctured
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "punctures".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | partners | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | polymers | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | purchasers | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | planters | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | plasters | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | plunkers | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | potboilers | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | printer's | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | proctors | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | prospers | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | purchaser's | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | splinters | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | appetizers | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | packagers | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | partner's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | partners' | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | picketers | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pillager's | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | pillagers | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | pipetters | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | plunger's | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | pollsters | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | polluters | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | printers | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | proctor's | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | purchasers' | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | spellmeyer's | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | sprinters | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "punctures".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | picture | 2 | 162 |
| 2 | pictures | 2 | 68 |
| 3 | structures | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | juncture | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | natures | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | punctuated | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | punctured | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | junctures | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | punches | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | puncturing | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | puncture | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | acupuncture | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | tinctures | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | punctuate | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | pictures' | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | picture's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | uncured | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sutures | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | puentes | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | futures | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "punctures" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "punctures" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "punctures" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "punctures".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 28
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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