perforate

IPA: pˈɝfɝeɪt

verb

  • (transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.
  • (transitive) To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line.

adjective

  • (philately, biology) perforated
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Examples of "perforate" in Sentences

  • The wall is perforated.
  • The bullet perforated him.
  • The bottoms of the cups can be solid or perforate.
  • Screams, yells and profanities perforate our ears.
  • A perforated mask is on the opposite side of the polysilicon layer.
  • The roof of the fossa is perforated by large sphenopalatine vacuities.
  • Limber holes perforate the wall of the box at the floor of each chamber.
  • The concave part of the strainer is perforated with several dozen small holes.

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