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perforate
[ verb pur-fuh-reyt; adjective 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
Derived Forms
- perforable, adjective
- ˈڴǰپ, adjective
- ˈڴˌٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- fǰ·· adjective
- f·t adjective
- f·tǰ noun
- ܱt·f·ٱ adjective
- ԴDz·f·iԲ adjective
- un·fǰ·· adjective
- ܲ·f·iԲ adjective
- un·f·t adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of perforate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of perforate1
Example Sentences
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.
After that will come a “giant mattress of gravel” 12 inches deep, Rock said, laced with perforated pipes to collect runoff and direct it into Liberty Canyon Creek.
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