perforate
[ verb pur-fuh-reyt; adjective pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt ]
verb (used with object),per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing.
to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.
verb (used without object),per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing.
to make a way through or into something; penetrate.
adjective
Origin of perforate
1Other words from perforate
- per·for·a·ble, adjective
- per·fo·ra·tive, adjective
- per·fo·ra·tor, noun
- mul·ti·per·fo·rate, adjective
- non·per·fo·rat·ing, adjective
- un·per·for·a·ble, adjective
- un·per·fo·rat·ing, adjective
- un·per·fo·ra·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for perforate
perforate
verb(ˈpɜːfəˌreɪt)
to make a hole or holes in (something); penetrate
(tr) to punch rows of holes between (stamps, coupons, etc) for ease of separation
adjective(ˈpɜːfərɪt)
biology
pierced by small holes: perforate shells
marked with small transparent spots
philately another word for perforated (def. 2)
Origin of perforate
1C16: from Latin perforāre, from per- through + forāre to pierce
Derived forms of perforate
- perforable (ˈpɜːfərəbəl), adjective
- perforative or perforatory, adjective
- perforator, noun
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