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per·fo·rate
 perforate
- pronunciation:
- puhr
f
reIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
perforated, perforates, perforating |
| definition 1: |
to make a hole in.
The knife perforated his lung.- similar words:
- hole, pierce, puncture
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| definition 2: |
to make a series of small holes in (paper or other material) so as to facilitate proper tearing.
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| related words: |
bore, lance, pierce, stab |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to penetrate or go through something.
- similar words:
- hole
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| derivations: |
perforable (adj.), perforator (n.) |
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