imperforate

[ im-pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt ]

/ ɪmˈpɜr fər ɪt, -fəˌreɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR imperforate ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

Also im·per·fo·rat·ed. not perforate; having no perforation.

Philately. (of a number of stamps joined together) lacking the perforations usually separating individual stamps.

noun

an imperforate stamp.

Origin of imperforate

First recorded in 1665–75; im-² + perforate

OTHER WORDS FROM imperforate

im·per·fo·ra·tion, noun

Words nearby imperforate

imperfect fungus, imperfectible, imperfection, imperfective, imperfect stage, imperforate, imperforate anus, imperforation, Imperia, imperial, Imperial Beach

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Example sentences from the Web for imperforate

It was stipulated that applications for these imperforate stamps should be made to the Postmaster at Ottawa.
The Stamps of Canada|Bertram Poole
The 1c in coil form was also issued with the 12 perforation at top and bottom and imperforate at the sides.
The Stamps of Canada|Bertram Poole
The shell is thick, imperforate (no umbilicus), and usually has flat, spiral ribs.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
The first stamps were imperforate, necessitating the use of scissors or other instrument in separating them.
What Philately Teaches|John N. Luff

The inverse ratio of seven to one for a catalog value would make the perforated stamp list $42 with the imperforate at $6.
Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery|Clifton Armstrong Howes

British Dictionary definitions for imperforate

imperforate

/ (ɪmˈpɜːfərɪt, -ˌreɪt) /

adjective

not perforated

(of a postage stamp) not provided with perforation or any other means of separationAbbreviation: imperf Compare perforate

anatomy (of a bodily part, such as the anus) without the normal opening

Derived forms of imperforate

imperforation, noun

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Medical definitions for imperforate

imperforate

[ ĭm-pûr′fər-ĭt ]

adj.

Lacking a normal opening.

单词	imperforate
释义	imperforate [ im-pur-fer-it, -fuh-reyt ] / ɪmˈpɜr fər ɪt, -fəˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imperforate ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also im·per·fo·rat·ed. not perforate; having no perforation. Philately. (of a number of stamps joined together) lacking the perforations usually separating individual stamps. noun an imperforate stamp. Origin of imperforate First recorded in 1665–75; im-² + perforate OTHER WORDS FROM imperforate im·per·fo·ra·tion, noun Words nearby imperforate imperfect fungus, imperfectible, imperfection, imperfective, imperfect stage, imperforate, imperforate anus, imperforation, Imperia, imperial, Imperial Beach Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imperforate It was stipulated that applications for these imperforate stamps should be made to the Postmaster at Ottawa. The Stamps of Canada\|Bertram Poole The 1c in coil form was also issued with the 12 perforation at top and bottom and imperforate at the sides. The Stamps of Canada\|Bertram Poole The shell is thick, imperforate (no umbilicus), and usually has flat, spiral ribs. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold The first stamps were imperforate, necessitating the use of scissors or other instrument in separating them. What Philately Teaches\|John N. Luff The inverse ratio of seven to one for a catalog value would make the perforated stamp list $42 with the imperforate at $6. Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery\|Clifton Armstrong Howes British Dictionary definitions for imperforate imperforate / (ɪmˈpɜːfərɪt, -ˌreɪt) / adjective not perforated (of a postage stamp) not provided with perforation or any other means of separationAbbreviation: imperf Compare perforate anatomy (of a bodily part, such as the anus) without the normal opening Derived forms of imperforate imperforation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to imperforate unharmed, perfect, unblemished, unhurt, unscathed, untouched, flawless, unbroken, exhaustive, uncut, uncensored, entire, full, outright, thorough, gross, integrated, replete, undocked, complete Medical definitions for imperforate imperforate [ ĭm-pûr′fər-ĭt ] adj. Lacking a normal opening. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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imperforate

adjective

noun

Origin of imperforate

OTHER WORDS FROM imperforate

Words nearby imperforate

Example sentences from the Web for imperforate

British Dictionary definitions for imperforate

adjective

Derived forms of imperforate

Words related to imperforate

Medical definitions for imperforate

adj.