puncture
noun
the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object.
unpunctured
-
a word derived from
puncture.
Example Sentences
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Still, the intercessory bubble surrounding the faithful remained unpunctured.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2022
He printed Masekela’s name in a typeface of his own design, called “Baby Teeth,” whose fat and unpunctured characters also appear on Mr. Glaser’s more famous poster of Bob Dylan.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2020
He invested heavily in cartridges and immediately used up his ammunition on every available target until there was not an unpunctured tin can on the premises.
From The Ridin' Kid from Powder River by R. M. Brinkerhoff
He did not lend Happy Jack his gun, and for that reason—perhaps—Jakie remained alive and unpunctured until the first of the riders came loping in to camp.
From The Happy Family by B. M. Bower
All the same, the apparently unpunctured bladder has lost its contents.
From The Mason-Bees by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
