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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɜː^rfəˈreɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌpɝfəˈreɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pûr′fə rā′shən)

per•fo•ra•tion (pûr′fə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

Stampsa hole, or one of a series of holes, bored or punched through something, as those between individual postage stamps of a sheet to facilitate separation.
a hole made or passing through a thing.
the act of perforating.
the condition or state of being perforated.

Medieval Latin perforātiōn- (stem of perforātiō) a boring through. See perforate, -ion
late Middle English 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

perforation /ˌpɜːfəˈreɪʃən/ n

the act of perforating or the state of being perforated
a hole or holes made in something
- a method of making individual stamps, coupons, etc easily separable by punching holes along their margins
- the holes punched in this wayAbbreviation: perf

per•fo•rate /ˈpɜrfəˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -rat•ed, -rat•ing.

to make holes through by piercing or punching.
to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.

per•fo•ra•tion /ˌpɜrfəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]perforation of the lung.[countable]the little perforations at the end of the computer paper.

per•fo•rate (v. pûr′fə rāt′;adj. pûr′fər it, -fə rāt′),USA pronunciation v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing, adj.
v.t.

to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
to pierce through or to the interior of;
penetrate.

v.i.

to make a way through or into something;
penetrate.

adj.

perforated.

Latin perforātus, past participle of perforāre to bore¹ through; see per-
1530–40

per′for•a•ble, adj.
per′fo•ra′tive, adj.
per′fo•ra′tor, n.

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Synonyms: break, aperture, slit, hole, piercing, more...

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