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puncture
puncture
n
L.
punctūra
, prick, puncture <
pungěre
, prick.
Pricking; stabbing; piercing action. [fig.] needle.
Action of forcing nails through the flesh of Christ's hands and feet; [fig.] crucifixion; atoning sacrifice; ultimate suffering.