PERFORATED

perforated

(adjective) having a number or series of holes; “a perforated steel plate”; “perforated cancellation”; “perforated stamp”

pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured

(adjective) having a hole cut through; “pierced ears”; “a perforated eardrum”; “a punctured balloon”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

perforated (not comparable)

Pierced with holes.

Having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line.

Verb

perforated

simple past tense and past participle of perforate

Source: Wiktionary


Per"fo*rate, Per"fo*ra`ted, a.

Definition: Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.

PERFORATE

Per"fo*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perforated; p. pr. & vb. n. Perforating.] Etym: [L. perforatus, p.p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]

Definition: 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. Bacon.

Per"fo*rate, Per"fo*ra`ted, a.

Definition: Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ALLERGIC

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