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perforate

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Definition of perforate

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈpəːfəreɪt/
[with object] (often as adjective perforated)
  • pierce and make a hole or holes in:a perforated appendix
  • make a row of small holes in (paper) so that a part may be torn off easily: continuous stationery is perforated to allow separation into single sheets

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈpəːf(ə)rət/
Biology & Medicine
  • perforated:a perforate shell

Derivatives

perforator

Pronunciation: /ˈpəːfəreɪtə/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin perforat- 'pierced through', from the verb perforare, from per- 'through' + forare 'pierce'

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Definition of perforate in the US English dictionary

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