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Type Words
Type of hole
Derivation perforate


a perforation of the eardrum.
Type Words
Type of hole
Derivation perforate
Type Words
Type of puncture
Derivation perforate

Examples of perforation

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Perforation can aid in the absorption of the mixture and lead to faster removal.
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The pod has a small perforation in the bottom and a short tube attached to it.
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The perforation size and pitch are according to the standard specification KS-1870.
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Double-perforation 16 mm film has perforations down both sides at every frame line.
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Odds of appendix perforation did not differ by race within county hospitals.
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Today, similarly elaborate perforation patterns continue to be used in orienteering.
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Post ERCP pancreatitis was observed in four patients and duodenal perforation in one.
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On the ends of an aluminum foil box, you will see a triangular perforation.
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Rupture or perforation of the eardrum can lead to conductive hearing loss.
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More examples
  • A line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
  • A hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"
  • The act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
  • (perforate) punch: make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper"
  • (perforate) penetrate: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
  • (perforated) pierced: having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon"
  • A perforation is a small hole in a thin material or web. There is usually more than one perforation in an organized fashion, where all of the holes are called a perforation. The process of creating perforations is called perforating, which involves puncturing the workpiece with a tool.
  • The act of perforating or the state of being perforated; any opening in a solid object; an abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture; a series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts; that portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed ...
  • (perforated) Pierced with holes; Specifically, having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line