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perforate
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perforate
v.
puncture, pierce; make holes, punch holes
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Perforation
A perforation is a small hole in a thin material or web. There is usually more than one perforation in an organized fashion, where all of the holes are called a perforation. The process of creating perforations is called perforating, which involves puncturing the workpiece with a tool.
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perforate
Verb
1. make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper"
(synonym) punch
(hypernym) pierce
(derivation) perforation
2. pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
(synonym) penetrate
(hypernym) enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
(hyponym) probe, dig into, poke into
(derivation) perforation
Adjective
1. having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon"
(synonym) pierced, perforated, punctured
(similar) cut
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perforare
v.
pierce, perforate, bore, drill, pick, punch, tap
perforato
adj.
perforated, punctured, pierced, holed
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perforar
v.
perforate, puncture, pierce; make holes, punch holes
perforarse
v.
perforate, puncture, pierce; make holes, punch holes
