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as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
during the lesson the boy absentmindedly made perforations in his paper with his pencil
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as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
poked the button through a perforation in the fabric
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Recent Examples of perforation
Whole Cauliflower Remove the original shrinkwrap and place the head in a looser bag with an opening or perforation so moisture can escape, says LaMarita.
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Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
Bishop removed the divider between the two frames to create one horizontal eight-perforation film frame, rather than the standard vertical four-perforation frame.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
Any perforation can lead to otitis externa (swimmer's ear).
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Normal film stock is four perforations wide, but VistaVision is eight.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
Bishop removed the divider between the two frames to create one horizontal eight-perforation film frame, rather than the standard vertical four-perforation frame.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
Any perforation can lead to otitis externa (swimmer's ear).
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Normal film stock is four perforations wide, but VistaVision is eight.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforation
Noun
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Rattlesnake bite symptoms include puncture wounds, swelling, bleeding, pain, agitation or depression, according to UC Davis.—
Don Sweeney
April 21,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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In early March, a woman found bruises, scratches and a puncture wound on her 8-year-old autistic son after a day at his Christian school in Hialeah.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Also on the periphery are four apertures showing the hours, minutes, day, and date.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Roku pact, which starts this fall, is also an effort to widen the aperture.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers didn’t have many holes to fill after a successful free agency, but there were a couple.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, nine holes into his pro-am practice round on Thursday, hours before the real competition started, Retief Goosen changed his grip.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Perforation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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