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perforate
/ˈpəːfəreɪt/
adj 3verb 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
bottom
PERFORATE + NOUN
sheet, ticket
ADV.
often, profoundly
Definitions
verb
1
To pierce; to penetrate.
2
To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line.
to perforate a sheet of postage stamps
adj
1
Perforated.
An Earthen Pot perforate at the Bottom to let in the Plant.
2
Perforated, having a hole.
Suche abuses can not be longe hydde frome princis, that haue their eares perforate (as is the prouerbe).
3
Perforated.
A species of remarkable appearance with mature leaf laminae often so profoundly perforate as to resemble a fragile net of tissue.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
verb — make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
adjective — having a hole cut through
- pierced
- perforated
- punctured
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
501
to perforate a sheet of postage stamps
Wiktionary02
An Earthen Pot perforate at the Bottom to let in the Plant.
Wiktionary03
Suche abuses can not be longe hydde frome princis, that haue their eares perforate (as is the prouerbe).
Wiktionary04
A species of remarkable appearance with mature leaf laminae often so profoundly perforate as to resemble a fragile net of tissue.
Wiktionary05
Perforate your ticket.
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