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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"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English per‧fo‧ra‧tion /ˌpɜːfəˈreɪʃən $ ˌpɜːr-/ noun formal 1 [ countable usually plural] a small hole in something, especially one of a line of holes made in a piece of paper so that it can be torn easily the perforations in a sheet of stamps 2 [ uncountable] when something makes a hole or holes Examples ...
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERFORATION. 1. [count] : a small hole or series of small holes in paper, cardboard, etc. — often plural. The perforations help you tear the paper neatly and easily. 2. medical : a hole in part of the body caused by an accident or disease. [count]
6 days ago · 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. 4. the condition or state of being perforated. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
May 22, 2023 · perforation ( countable and uncountable, plural perforations) The act of perforating or the state of being perforated. Any opening in a solid object. ( medicine) An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture. A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.
to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like. to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate. v.i. to make a way through or into something; penetrate. adj. perforated. Latin perforātus, past participle of perforāre to bore1 through; see per - 1530–40. per′for•a•ble, adj. per′fo•ra′tive, adj. per′fo•ra′tor, n.
A hole or series of holes that have been intentionally made or created in a material. "The perforation in the postage stamp made it easy to tear off from the sheet." Detailed meaning of perforation. It represents an act or process of puncturing, piercing, or creating openings through the surface or substance of an object.
1. /ˈpɜrfəˌreɪt/ make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation. 2. /ˈpɜrfərɪt/ having a hole cut through. IPA guide. Other forms: perforated; perforating; perforates. When you perforate something, you make a hole in it, like when you poke holes in a piece of aluminum foil to let steam escape while something is cooking.
