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Definition of Perforate

Perforate
Perforate Per"fo*rate (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perforated (-r[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Perforating.] [L. perforatus, p. p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.] To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of. --Bacon.
Perforate
Perforate Per"fo*rate (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[asl]t), Perforated Per"fo*ra`ted (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]"t[e^]d), a. Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.

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- is called perforating, which involves removing bits of the workpiece with a tool. Old-fashioned lick-and-stick postage stamps are perforated. When a tool...
- A perforated ulcer is a condition in which an untreated ulcer has burned through the mucosal wall in a segment of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., the...
- The perforating arteries are branches of the deep artery of the thigh, usually three in number, so named because they perforate the tendon of the adductor...
- Perforator flap surgery is a technique used in reconstructive surgery where skin and/or subcutaneous fat are removed from a distant or adjacent part of...
- Perforator veins are so called because they perforate the deep fascia of muscles, to connect the superficial veins to the deep veins where they drain...
- Perforate leaves, sometimes called fenestrate, occur naturally in some species of plants. Holes develop as a leaf grows. The size, shape, and quantity...
- Perforated metal, also known as perforated sheet, perforated plate, or perforated screen, is sheet metal that has been manually or mechanically stamped...
- A perforated eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation) is a prick in the eardrum. It can be caused by infection (otitis media), trauma, overpressure (loud...
- Perforated hardboard is tempered hardboard which is pre-drilled with evenly spaced holes. The holes are used to accept pegs or hooks to support various...