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perforated

[pur-fuh-rey-tid]

adjective

  1. pierced with a hole or holes.

    Punch out along the perforated line.

  2. Philately.Ìý(of a number of stamps joined together) having rows of closely spaced perforations dividing each stamp from the others.

  3. marked by or having perforation.

    a perforated ulcer.



perforated

/ ˈ±èɜ˴Úəˌ°ù±ðɪ³Ùɪ»å /

adjective

  1. pierced with one or more holes

  2. perf.Ìý(esp of stamps) having perforations

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • multiperforated adjective
  • nonperforated adjective
  • postperforated adjective
  • unperforated adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of perforated1

First recorded in 1480–90; perforate + -ed 2
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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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