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- DictionaryPer·fo·ra·tion/ˌpərfəˈrāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a hole made by boring or piercing; an aperture passing through or into something: "the perforations allow water to enter the well"
1. : the act or process of perforating. 2. a. : a hole or pattern made by or as if by piercing or boring. b. : one of the series of holes (as between rows of postage stamps) in a sheet that serve as an aid in separation. Synonyms. pinhole. pinprick. prick. punch. puncture. stab. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
Perforation definition: a hole, or one of a series of holes, bored or punched through something, as those between individual postage stamps of a sheet to facilitate separation.. See examples of PERFORATION used in a sentence.
a hole in something: A tea bag is full of tiny perforations. [ C or U ] medical specialized. a hole that goes all the way through a membrane or tissue or the act of making a hole like this: One possible complication of colonoscopy is a perforation through the bowel wall that could require surgery.
a hole that goes all the way through a membrane or tissue or the act of making a hole like this: One possible complication of colonoscopy is a perforation through the bowel wall that could require surgery. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Holes, hollows and dips. anti-crack.
1. the act of perforating or the state of being perforated. 2. a hole or holes made in something. 3. a. a method of making individual stamps, coupons, etc, easily separable by punching holes along their margins. b. the holes punched in this way. Abbreviation: perf.
A perforation is a cut or hole in a piece of paper that makes it easy to tear, like the neat row of perforations that allows you to rip a sheet out of your notebook cleanly.
3 days ago · perforation in American English. (ˌpɜːrfəˈreiʃən) noun. 1. a hole, or one of a series of holes, bored or punched through something, as those between individual postage stamps of a sheet to facilitate separation. 2. a hole made or passing through a thing. 3. the act of perforating.
