perforate
IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹət/IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹət/
» He died of a perforated artery.
Er starb an einer perforierten Arterie. — freddy1
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4 senses(Received Pronunciation)IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹət/
(General American)IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɝ.fɚ.ət/
(not comparable, obsolete)Perforated.
(not comparable, obsolete)Perforated, having a hole.
having a hole cut through
Examples
7 sentencesHe died of a perforated artery.
deEr starb an einer perforierten Arterie. — freddy1
The gutter is perforated in several places.
Is it safe to fly with a perforated eardrum?
The page was perforated so that it could be easily torn off.
The water perforates the stone.
Origin
The adjective is first attested in 1425, in Middle English, the verb in 1538; from MiddleThe adjective is first attested in 1425, in Middle English, the verb in 1538; from Middle English perforat(e) (“perforated, pierced”), borrowed from Latin perforātus, the perfect
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- having a hole cut through:piercedperforatedpunctured