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Perforate - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Perforate : adj : having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated
eardrum"; "a punctured balloon" [syn: pierced, perforated,
punctured]
(verb)
1: make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation;
"perforate the sheets of paper" [syn: punch]
2: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The
bullet penetrated her chest" [syn: penetrate]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Perforate |
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SketchyFletchy: @Shavenewok ...Perforate along the middle, then for fun you can tear it in half and zombie business card guts go everywhere... :D |
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scholtzyboi: Soon God will Perforate the fabric of the peaceful bye and bye. He will know each tear before it comes
.scholtzyboi. |
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chimpnidge: Then she tells us that otoscopes should never even be sold to "normal people" bc they could Perforate an ear drum & we should throw it away. |
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