pricking

[prick]

The act of puncturing with a small point

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The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.

Noun
the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Prick

n.
The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.

n.
The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness.

n.
Same as Nicking.

n.
A sensation of being pricked.

n.
The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks.

n.
Dressing one's self for show; prinking.


Pricking

Prick"ing, n. 1. The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point. "There is that speaketh like the prickings of a sword." Prov. xii. 18 [1583]. 2. (Far.) (a) The driving of a nail into a horse's foot so as to produce lameness. (b) Same as Nicking. 3. A sensation of being pricked. Shak. 4. The mark or trace left by a hare's foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks. [Obs.] 5. Dressing one's self for show; prinking. [Obs.]

The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point.

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