Pronunciation: /ˈpɜrfəˌreɪt/
noun a hole or opening made by piercing or perforating something
A1 I found a perforate in the paper.
A2 The stamp perforate made it easier to tear the envelope.
B1 The doctor used a perforate to create small holes in the patient's skin for drainage.
B2 The artist used a perforate tool to create intricate designs on the leather.
C1 The engineer designed a specialized machine to perforate metal sheets with precision.
C2 The archaeologist discovered ancient pottery with intricate perforate patterns.
verb to pierce or make a hole or holes in something
A1 The needle can easily perforate the paper.
A2 Be careful not to perforate the plastic with the sharp tool.
B1 The surgeon needs to perforate the skin to access the underlying tissue.
B2 The drill was used to perforate the metal sheet for ventilation purposes.
C1 The artist used a special tool to perforate intricate designs into the leather.
C2 The laser machine was able to precisely perforate the sheet of glass without causing any cracks.
adjective having small holes or openings
A1 The perforated paper had tiny holes in it.
A2 She used a perforated ruler to create straight lines.
B1 The doctor used a perforate tool to make small holes in the patient's skin for stitches.
B2 The artist created a beautiful design on the perforated metal sheet.
C1 The engineer designed a perforate pattern for better ventilation in the building.
C2 The scientist used a high-tech laser to perforate the material with extreme precision.
formal The surgeon used a special tool to carefully perforate the patient's eardrum.
informal I accidentally perforated the paper while trying to hole punch it.
slang I can't believe you perforated your phone screen by dropping it!
figurative The artist's use of negative space in the painting seemed to perforate the overall composition.
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