perforated
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a series of small holes, often to allow easy tearing or the passage of air/liquid: Describes a material or object that has been pierced with a pattern of holes.
- Pierced or punctured; having a hole through it: Describes something that has been penetrated, creating an opening.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The notepad has perforated pages for easy removal.
- A perforated metal sheet is used for filtering.
- He suffered from a perforated eardrum after the loud explosion.
- The stamp was perforated along the edges.
Advanced Usage
- "Perforated line": A line of small holes in paper or material indicating where it should be torn or folded.
- Tear along the perforated line to open the package.
- "Perforated viscera" (Medical): A serious condition where an organ in the abdomen develops a hole.
- The patient was rushed to surgery for perforated viscera.
Variants and Related Words
- Perforate (verb): To make a hole or series of holes in something.
- The machine is used to perforate sheets of plastic.
- Perforation (noun): A hole made by piercing, or the state of being perforated; also refers to the series of holes themselves.
- The perforation in the film allows it to advance through the projector.
- The doctor checked the size of the perforation.
Synonyms
- Punctured: Having a small hole made by a sharp object.
- Pierced: Having a hole made by something penetrating it.
- Holed: Having a hole or holes.
Antonyms
- Intact: Not damaged or impaired in any way; complete.
- Solid: Having no holes or openings; firm and continuous.
Related Phrases and Technical Terms
- Perforated ulcer (Medical): An ulcer that has eroded completely through the wall of an organ.
- A perforated gastric ulcer is a medical emergency.
- Perforated tape (Computing/Telecommunications): Paper tape with holes representing data, used in early computers and telegraphy.
Adjective
- having a number or series of holes
- a perforated steel plate
- perforated cancellation
- perforated stamp
- having a hole cut through
- pierced ears
- a perforated eardrum
- a punctured balloon