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perforate

verb

per·​fo·​rate ˈpər-fə-ˌrāt How to pronounce perforate (audio)
perforated; perforating

transitive verb

1
: to make a hole through
especially : to make a line of holes in to facilitate separation
2
: to pass through or into by or as if by making a hole

intransitive verb

: to penetrate a surface
perforate
ˈpər-f(ə-)rət How to pronounce perforate (audio)
-fə-ˌrāt
adjective
perforator noun

Example Sentences

Cover the bowl with aluminum foil, and then use a fork to perforate the foil. he perforated the sheet with his pencil and put it in his binder
Recent Examples on the Web Taking aspirin before bed may increase the chances of damaging the stomach or intestinal lining, leading to the development of ulcers that can bleed or perforate. Russell Foster, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 The state has also been a major oil and gas producer for more than a century, and authorities are well aware some 35,000 old, inactive oil and gas wells perforate the landscape. Drew Costley, ajc, 31 July 2022 The state has also been a major oil and gas producer for more than a century, and authorities are well aware some 35,000 old, inactive oil and gas wells perforate the landscape. Drew Costley, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 This has led some operators to perforate only near the top, or at least in the top half, of the casing. Ian Palmer, Forbes, 27 June 2022 The branch on the pine log went far enough into my chest to perforate my pericardium—that’s the membrane surrounding my heart. Outside Online, 10 June 2022 These stately specimens start out as small studs in the landscape, but have the capability of growing tall enough to perforate our skies. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2022 Being careful to keep your fingers clear of the blade, push the corner of the heel downward and perforate the lid by digging in at an angle, more or less like an old-fashioned lever-type can opener. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 20 Apr. 2022 As Henri Hollis writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), experts will perforate the shell’s casing with a separate charge to safely detonate it. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin perforatus, past participle of perforare to bore through, from per- through + forare to bore — more at bore

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of perforate was in 1538

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