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perforate
perforate
[
púrfə rayt
]
verb
(
3rd person present singular
perforates
,
present participle
perforating
,
past and past participle
perforated
)
Definition:
1.
transitive verb
puncture something:
to make a hole or holes in something
2.
transitive verb
make holes for tearing:
to make a line of small holes in paper to make tearing it easier
3.
intransitive verb
penetrate something:
to penetrate or pass through something
adjective
Definition:
1.
biology
with small holes:
dotted with small holes
2.
biology
with transparent spots:
dotted with transparent spots
3.
stamps
Same as
perforated
(sense 1)
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
perforat-
, past participle of
perforare
'bore through' <
forare
'to bore'
]
perforable
adjective
perforative
[
púrfərətiv
]
adjective
perforator
noun
perforatory
[
púrfərətəri
]
adjective
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perforable adjectiveperforative [ púrfərətiv ] adjectiveperforator nounperforatory [ púrfərətəri ] adjective
