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perforate
[pur-fuh-reyt, pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt]
verb (used with object)
to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.
verb (used without object)
to make a way through or into something; penetrate.
adjective
perforate
/ ˈɜːəəə /
verb
to make a hole or holes in (something); penetrate
(tr) to punch rows of holes between (stamps, coupons, etc) for ease of separation
adjective
biology
pierced by small holes
perforate shells
marked with small transparent spots
philately another word for perforated
Other 51Թ Forms
- perforable adjective
- perforative adjective
- perforator noun
- multiperforate adjective
- nonperforating adjective
- unperforable adjective
- unperforating adjective
- unperforative adjective
- ˈڴǰپ adjective
- ˈڴˌٴǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of perforate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of perforate1
Example Sentences
With interior chambers lined with perforated metal walls, the contraption somewhat resembles a fast-food restaurant’s deep fryer.
Appendicitis, especially with a perforated appendix, is dangerous and can lead to complications including septicemia and peritonitis, the Cleveland Clinic says.
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.
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.
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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