perforate

Speech parts

1. perforate - Adjective

2. perforate - Verb

4. perforate - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of.

Alt. of Perforated

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

punch penetrate pierced perforated punctured gore pierce nick lance riddle cut drill spike deflate break

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Antonyms

interest uncut buzz entrance fill seal

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Hypernyms

pierce enter get in come in go into get into

Hyponyms

pierce riddle force cut break strike

Phrases with the word

I perforate

Derivatives

perforated perforating

Examples

The bullet penetrated her chest Source: Internet

perforate the sheets of paper Source: Internet

pierced ears Source: Internet

a perforated eardrum Source: Internet

a punctured balloon Source: Internet

Research of impact damage of ships has revealed that double-hulled tankers are unlikely to perforate both hulls in a collision, preventing oil from seeping out. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

perforans perforant perforasome perforated perforated board perforated card