Perforated

Perforated
Perforate Per"fo*rate (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[asl]t), Perforated Per"fo*ra`ted (p[~e]r"f[-o]*r[=a]"t[e^]d), a. Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • perforated — [pʉr′fə rāt΄əd] adj. pierced with holes, esp. a row of holes, as to facilitate tearing …   English World dictionary

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  • perforated — UK [ˈpɜː(r)fəˌreɪtɪd] / US [ˈpɜtfəˌreɪtəd] adjective a) containing a hole or a series of small holes in the surface a perforated piece of cardboard b) medical used about an organ or tube inside your body that has a small hole or cut in its… …   English dictionary

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  • Perforated — Perforate Per fo*rate (p[ e]r f[ o]*r[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perforated} (p[ e]r f[ o]*r[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Perforating}.] [L. perforatus, p. p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See {Bore}, v.] To bore… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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