perforated

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per·fo·rat·ed

[pur-fuh-rey-tid]
adjective
1.
pierced with a hole or holes: Punch out along the perforated line.
2.
Philately. (of a number of stamps joined together) having rows of closely spaced perforations dividing each stamp from the others.
3.
marked by or having perforation: a perforated ulcer.


Origin:
1480–90; perforate + -ed2

mul·ti·per·fo·rat·ed, adjective
non·per·fo·rat·ed, adjective
post·per·fo·rat·ed, adjective
un·per·fo·rat·ed, adjective

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Perforated is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example Sentences
  • So the partners situated the cooling equipment behind a skin of folded, perforated metal.
  • His family said he died a day after emergency surgery to repair a perforated intestine.
  • Seats, heated rear outboard seating positions with perforated rear seat inserts.
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per·fo·rate

[v. pur-fuh-reyt; adj. pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt] verb, per·fo·rat·ed, per·fo·rat·ing, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
2.
to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.
verb (used without object)
3.
to make a way through or into something; penetrate.
adjective

Origin:
1530–40; < Latin perforātus, past participle of perforāre to bore1 through; see per-

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
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un·per·for·a·ble, adjective
un·per·fo·rat·ing, adjective
un·per·fo·ra·tive, adjective
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perforated (ˈpɜːfəˌreɪtɪd)
 
adj
1.  pierced with one or more holes
2.  perf (esp of stamps) having perforations

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perforated adj.
Pierced with one or more holes.

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