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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
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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per·fo·ra·ble adjectiveper·fo·ra·tive [ púrfərətiv, púrfə ràytiv ] adjectiveper·fo·ra·tor nounper·fo·ra·to·ry [ púrfərə tàwree ] adjective
