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PERFORATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("perforation" is a kind of...):
puncture (the act of puncturing or perforating)
Derivation:
perforate (make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("perforation" is a kind of...):
hole (an opening deliberately made in or through something)
Derivation:
perforate (make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A hole made in something
Example:
a perforation of the eardrum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("perforation" is a kind of...):
hole (an opening into or through something)
Derivation:
perforate (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance)
