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perforate: Meaning and Definition of

per•fo•rate

Pronunciation: (v.pûr'fu-rāt"adj.pûr'fur-it, -fu-rāt"), [key]
— v., adj. -rat•ed, -rat•ing,
—v.t.
  1. to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
  2. to pierce through or to the interior of; penetrate.
—v.i.
  1. to make a way through or into something; penetrate.
—adj.
  1. perforated.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
perfoliate bellwort perforated
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