Perforate Definition
pûrfə-rāt
perforated, perforates, perforating
verb
perforated, perforates, perforating
To make a hole or holes through (something), as by punching or boring; pierce; penetrate.
Webster's New World
To pierce (a sheet of stamps, etc.) with holes in a row.
Webster's New World
To pass into or through something.
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adjective
Webster's New World
Having been perforated.
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Origin of Perforate
Latin perforāre perforāt- per- per- forāre to bore
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin perforō (“I bore or pierce through; I perforate").
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