per·fo·ra·tion

(pûr′fə-rā′shən)

1. A hole or series of holes punched or bored through something, especially a hole in a series, separating sections in a sheet or roll.

a. The act of perforating.

b. The state of being perforated.

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perforation

(ˌpɜːfəˈreɪʃən)

1. the act of perforating or the state of being perforated

2. a hole or holes made in something

a. a method of making individual stamps, coupons, etc, easily separable by punching holes along their margins

b. the holes punched in this way. Abbreviation: perf

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per•fo•ra•tion

(ˌpɜr fəˈreɪ ʃən)

n.

1. a hole made by or as if by boring, punching, or piercing through something.

2. one of a series of holes between individual postage stamps on a sheet.

3. the act of perforating.

4. the condition or state of being perforated.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin perforātiō hole (Latin: the act of boring). See perforate, -tion]

perforation

A hole formed by erosion in an organ or passageway of the body.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	perforation - a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something
	2.	perforation - a hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum" hole - an opening into or through something
	3.	perforation - the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation) puncture - the act of puncturing or perforating

perforation

noun

1. An opening, especially in a solid structure:

breach, break, gap, hole, rupture.

2. A small mark or hole made by a sharp, pointed object:

prick, puncture, stab.

Translations

تَثْقيب، تَخْريمثَقْب، خُرْم

děrováníperforace

perforering

Perforation

perforation

átlyukasztásperforáció

götunrifgötun

dentellatura perforamento perforazione punzonatura

gjennomhulling perforering

dierkovanieperforácia

delikdelik açma

孔穿孔贯穿

perforation

[ˌpɜːfəˈreɪʃən] N (gen) → perforación f; [of stamp] → perforado m

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perforation

[ˌpɜː^rfəˈreɪʃ^ən]

n → perforation f perforations

npl (= line of holes) → pointillé m
The perforations in a sheet of stamps make them easier to tear off → Le pointillé sur une feuille de timbres permet de les détacher plus facilement.

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perforation

n (= act) → Perforieren nt; (= row of holes, Med) → Perforation f

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perforation

[ˌpɜːfəˈreɪʃ/ən] n (act) → perforazione f; (in stamps) → dentellatura; (hole) → foro

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

perforate

(ˈpəːfəreit) verb

to make a hole or holes in, especially a line of small holes in paper, so that it may be torn easily. Sheets of postage stamps are perforated.

ˈperforated adjective

ˌperfoˈration noun

1. a small hole, or a number or line of small holes, made in a sheet of paper etc. The purpose of the perforation(s) is to make the paper easier to tear.

2. the act of perforating or being perforated.

per·fo·ra·tion

n. perforación, agujero.

perforation

n perforación f

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