Manufacturing Techniques

noun A musical instrument with six strings that is typically played by strumming or plucking

• The musician strummed the guitar with precision during the classical concert.
• I love jamming on my guitar with friends on the weekends.
• He totally shredded on the guitar at the gig last night.
• Her words were like music to his ears, like a soothing melody played on a guitar.

noun a hole or opening made by piercing or perforating something

verb to pierce or make a hole or holes in something

adjective having small holes or openings

• The surgeon used a special tool to carefully perforate the patient's eardrum.
• I accidentally perforated the paper while trying to hole punch it.
• I can't believe you perforated your phone screen by dropping it!
• The artist's use of negative space in the painting seemed to perforate the overall composition.

verb to treat rubber or other materials with sulfur or its compounds in order to improve its strength, elasticity, and durability

• The rubber industry uses heat and pressure to vulcanize rubber for increased durability.
• My dad showed me how to vulcanize a punctured tire to save money on repairs.
• I heard you can vulcanize your own sneakers to make them last longer.
• The intense pressure of the situation seemed to vulcanize our team into a stronger unit.