Puncture

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.

II. Puncture ·noun A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin.

III. Puncture ·vt To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to Prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.