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perforate

per·fo·rate [ púrfə ràyt ]

verb (past and past participle per·fo·ra·ted, present participle per·fo·rat·ing, 3rd person present singular per·fo·rates)

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"]

per·fo·ra·ble adjective

per·fo·ra·tive [ púrfərətiv, púrfə ràytiv ] adjective

per·fo·ra·tor noun

per·fo·ra·to·ry [ púrfərə tàwree ] adjective

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