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perforate /pûrˈfə-rāt/ transitive verb- To bore through or into
- To pierce or to make a hole through
- To make a series of small holes in (paper, etc) to facilitate tearing
- To penetrate
- To pass through by a hole
adjective- (more usually perˈforated) pierced by a hole or holes
- Having an aperture
- Dotted with pellucid dots (botany)
- Pierced by rows of small holes for easy separation (eg of a sheet of postage stamps)
ORIGIN: L perforāre, -ātum, from per through, and forāre to bore perˈforable adjective perˈforant adjective Perforating perforation /pûr-fə-rāˈshən/ noun - The act of making a hole
- The formation of a hole or aperture
- The condition of being perforated
- A hole through or into anything
- A series, or one of a series, of small holes, as for ease in tearing paper
perˈforātive adjective Having the power to pierce perˈforātor noun - Someone who bores
- A boring instrument or organ
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