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perforate

[pur-fuh-reyt, pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt]

verb (used with object)

perforated, perforating 
  1. to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.

  2. to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.



verb (used without object)

perforated, perforating 
  1. to make a way through or into something; penetrate.

adjective

  1. perforated.

perforate

/ ˈɜːəəə /

verb

  1. to make a hole or holes in (something); penetrate

  2. (tr) to punch rows of holes between (stamps, coupons, etc) for ease of separation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. biology

    1. pierced by small holes

      perforate shells

    2. marked with small transparent spots

  2. philately another word for perforated

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • perforable adjective
  • perforative adjective
  • perforator noun
  • multiperforate adjective
  • nonperforating adjective
  • unperforable adjective
  • unperforating adjective
  • unperforative adjective
  • ˈڴǰپ adjective
  • ˈڴˌٴǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of perforate1

1530–40; < Latin ڴǰٳܲ, past participle of ڴǰ to bore 2 through; per-
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of perforate1

C16: from Latin ڴǰ, from per- through + ڴǰ to pierce
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With interior chambers lined with perforated metal walls, the contraption somewhat resembles a fast-food restaurant’s deep fryer.

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Appendicitis, especially with a perforated appendix, is dangerous and can lead to complications including septicemia and peritonitis, the Cleveland Clinic says.

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Pickleball is similar to tennis except the court is smaller, the ball is plastic and perforated and the paddles are not as big as tennis rackets.

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He spent the next 17 days in and out of surgery for a broken back, perforated intestines, a blood clot in his lungs and three gunshot wounds, he testified.

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Brian Rooney, 35, suffered a heart attack outside the Royal Victoria Hospital's emergency department after his bowel had perforated at home.

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