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PERFORATES
Verb
perforates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perforate
Source: Wiktionary
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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