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Perforation

Perforation Meaning & Definition
Perforation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Perforation?

[n] the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
[n] a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
[n] a hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Perforation:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Perforation: acupunctuation | acupuncture | bore | boring | broach | drill hole | empiercement | fixing | goring | impalement | lancing | penetration | piercing | pricking | punching | puncture | puncturing | skewering | terebration | transfixation | transfixion | transforation | trepanning | trephining

See Also | hole | hole | puncture

Perforation In Webster's Dictionary

\Per`fo*ra"tion\, n. [Cf. F. perforation.] 1. The act of perforating, or of boring or piercing through. --Bacon. 2. A hole made by boring or piercing; an aperture. ``Slender perforations.'' --Sir T. Browne.

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