What is "perforate" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does perforate mean in English? Meaning of perforate definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "perforate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "perforate": make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

Verb

Meaning: make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

Example: perforate the sheets of paper

Synonyms: perforate punch

Hypernyms: pierce

Meaning of "perforate": having a hole cut through

Adjective

Meaning: having a hole cut through

Example: pierced ears a perforated eardrum a punctured balloon

Synonyms: perforate perforated pierced punctured

Similar: cut

Meaning of "perforate": pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

Verb

Meaning: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

Example: The bullet penetrated her chest

Synonyms: penetrate perforate

Hyponyms: break creep in cut diffuse dig into filter foray force grain honeycomb imbue immerse ingrain interpenetrate ooze through penetrate percolate permeate pervade pierce plunge poke into probe riddle sink in sneak in storm strike thrust tunnel

Hypernyms: come in enter get in get into go in go into move into

Adjective: to pierce; to penetrateto make a line of holes in a thin material to allow separation at the line

Synonyms:

puncture, permeate, pierce, probe, punch, drive, slit, stab, drill, penetrate, bore, pit, hole, honeycomb, poke full of holes, shoot full of holes,

What is "perforate" in English? Definition and Explanations

What is "perforate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "perforate": make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation

Verb

Meaning of "perforate": having a hole cut through

Adjective

Meaning of "perforate": pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

Verb

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