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to make a hole or holes in somethingMuch more rarely, perforate may mean to pass into or through — often by overcoming resistance.
- The page is perforated, so it is easy to tear off and return the bottom of the sheet.
perforated = to make a hole or holes in something
- Fold, and then tear the paper along the perforated line.
- a perforated eardrum
- Ulcers can perforate the stomach.
- I wondered why he had those marks on him, His sleeves were perforated with little holes.Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird
- No one knew the condition of the landing gear, but with the entire plane perforated, it was likely that the tires had been struck.Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken
- The patient had a perforated appendix with...Todd Burpo -- Heaven Is for Real
- They were bronze, the size of cannon balls, perforated like wiffle balls with fire bubbling out the holes.Rick Riordan -- The Sea of Monsters
- He lifted the perforated area clear of the water, wiped the water from the surface, and held it away from the waves, letting it dry in the sun.Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken
- Then, with each perforation, he used the mirror edge to cut an X across the hole.Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken
- Realizing that the jagged hunk that he was clinging to might perforate the rafts, Phil pushed it away.Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken
- The walls were perforated with holes like buckshot.Rick Riordan -- The Son of Neptune
- Within the tube I first fitted a couple of valves, and then, perforating the stopper, I had in my possession a powerful air pump.Johann Wyss -- The Swiss Family Robinson
- I unbuckle my belt and strip off my jumpsuit, which is little more than a perforated rag.Suzanne Collins -- Catching Fire
- He wanted an open, perforated fence, Ferris wanted it closed.Erik Larson -- The Devil in the White City
- The Willys station wagon's rear right tire had been perforated by a fallen branch still wedged up under both axles.David Guterson -- Snow Falling on Cedars
- He pulled out the small bowel, identified several perforations which he oversewed.Abraham Verghese -- Cutting for Stone
- Or a slow leak from a perforated bowel.Gayle Forman -- If I Stay
- She pointed to the perforated strainer insert that she had removed from the pot and placed on the island beside the pyramid.Dan Brown -- The Lost Symbol
- The perforations at either side of, and above, the tongue.Don DeLillo -- Underworld
perforated = pierced repeatedly
perforated = full of holes
perforated = having a hole or holes in something
perforated = with holes
perforated = with a hole
perforation = hole
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
perforate = put a hole
(editor's note: The suffix "-tions", converts a verb into a plural noun that denotes results of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in actions, illustrations, and observations.)
(editor's note: The suffix "-tions", converts a verb into a plural noun that denotes results of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in actions, illustrations, and observations.)
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