| NOUN | artifact | perforation | a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place |
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| object | perforation | a hole made in something | |
| act | perforation | the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation) |
| Sounds | per.ferey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A line of small holes for tearing at a particular place. | |
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| Broader | hole | An opening deliberately made in or through something |
| Spanish | línea de puntos | |
| Catalan | línia de punts | |
| Verbs | perforate | make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation |
| Meaning | A hole made in something. | |
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| Example | "a perforation of the eardrum" | |
| Broader | hole | An opening into or through something |
| Spanish | perforación | |
| Catalan | perforació | |
| Verbs | perforate | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance |
| Meaning | The act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation). | |
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| Broader | puncture | The act of puncturing or perforating |
| Spanish | perforación | |
| Catalan | perforació | |
| Verbs | perforate | make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation |
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