perforation

[ pur-fuh-rey-shuhn ]

/ ˌpɜr fəˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

a hole, or one of a series of holes, bored or punched through something, as those between individual postage stamps of a sheet to facilitate separation.

a hole made or passing through a thing.

the act of perforating.

the condition or state of being perforated.

Origin of perforation

1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin perforātiōn- (stem of perforātiō) a boring through. See perforate, -ion

Words nearby perforation

perforating abscess, perforating artery, perforating fiber, perforating vein, perforating wound, perforation, perforation gauge, perforce, perforin, perform, performance

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Example sentences from the Web for perforation

Most of these cases were examples of perforation of gastric ulcer.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
The convenience of perforation was adopted at the same time.
Gambia|Frederick John Melville
If the food is recognised as being satisfactory the egg is laid; if not, the perforation is abandoned without more ado.
Social Life in the Insect World|J. H. Fabre
The perforation is neatly made and of uniform diameter throughout.
Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans|William H. Holmes

The perforation is extremely large, and is conical, having been bored entirely from one side.
Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans|William H. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for perforation

perforation

/ (ˌpɜːfəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the act of perforating or the state of being perforated

a hole or holes made in something

a method of making individual stamps, coupons, etc, easily separable by punching holes along their margins
the holes punched in this wayAbbreviation: perf

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Medical definitions for perforation

perforation

[ pûr′fə-rā′shən ]

n.

The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

An abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus, as one made by rupture or injury.

单词	perforation
释义	perforation [ pur-fuh-rey-shuhn ] / ˌpɜr fəˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perforation ON THESAURUS.COM noun a hole, or one of a series of holes, bored or punched through something, as those between individual postage stamps of a sheet to facilitate separation. a hole made or passing through a thing. the act of perforating. the condition or state of being perforated. Origin of perforation 1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin perforātiōn- (stem of perforātiō) a boring through. See perforate, -ion Words nearby perforation perforating abscess, perforating artery, perforating fiber, perforating vein, perforating wound, perforation, perforation gauge, perforce, perforin, perform, performance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perforation Most of these cases were examples of perforation of gastric ulcer. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The convenience of perforation was adopted at the same time. Gambia\|Frederick John Melville If the food is recognised as being satisfactory the egg is laid; if not, the perforation is abandoned without more ado. Social Life in the Insect World\|J. H. Fabre The perforation is neatly made and of uniform diameter throughout. Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans\|William H. Holmes The perforation is extremely large, and is conical, having been bored entirely from one side. Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans\|William H. Holmes British Dictionary definitions for perforation perforation / (ˌpɜːfəˈreɪʃən) / noun the act of perforating or the state of being perforated a hole or holes made in something a method of making individual stamps, coupons, etc, easily separable by punching holes along their margins the holes punched in this wayAbbreviation: perf 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 perforation rift, discontinuity, fissure, opening, chip, chasm, gap, break, slit, rent, crack, aperture, cleft, hole, rupture, split, gash, cut, wound, prickle Medical definitions for perforation perforation [ pûr′fə-rā′shən ] n. The act of perforating or the state of being perforated. An abnormal opening in a hollow organ or viscus, as one made by rupture or injury. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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perforation

noun

Origin of perforation

Words nearby perforation

Example sentences from the Web for perforation

British Dictionary definitions for perforation

noun

Words related to perforation

Medical definitions for perforation

n.