perforate /pûrˈfə-rāt/

1. To bore through or into
2. To pierce or to make a hole through
3. To make a series of small holes in (paper, etc) to facilitate tearing
4. To penetrate
5. To pass through by a hole

1. (more usually perˈforated) pierced by a hole or holes
2. Having an aperture
3. Dotted with pellucid dots (botany)
4. Pierced by rows of small holes for easy separation (eg of a sheet of postage stamps)

perˈforable adjective

perˈforant adjective

Perforating

perforation /pûr-fə-rāˈshən/ noun

1. The act of making a hole
2. The formation of a hole or aperture
3. The condition of being perforated
4. A hole through or into anything
5. 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

1. Someone who bores
2. A boring instrument or organ

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