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puncture vs depressurise

depressurise vs puncture

puncture is a noun but depressurise is not a noun.

puncture and depressurise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
puncture Yes No Yes No
depressurise No No Yes No
As verbs, depressurise is a hypernym of puncture; that is, depressurise is a word with a broader meaning than puncture:
  • puncture: cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
  • depressurise: decrease the pressure of
Other hypernyms of puncture include decompress, depressurize.
puncture (noun) depressurise (noun)
the act of puncturing or perforating
a small hole made by a sharp object
loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
puncture (verb) depressurise (verb)
cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing decrease the pressure of
be pierced or punctured
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
make by piercing
Difference between puncture and depressurise

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