Definitions for perforation

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perforation per·fo·ra·tion

Spelling: [pur-fuh-rey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌpɜr fəˈreɪ ʃən/

Perforation is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 814 anagrams from letters in perforation (aefinooprrt).

Definitions for perforation

noun

1. a hole, or one of a series of holes, bored or punched through something, as those between individual postage stamps of a sheet to facilitate separation.
2. a hole made or passing through a thing.
3. the act of perforating.
4. the condition or state of being perforated.

Origin of perforation

1400-50; late Middle English Medieval Latin perforātiōn- (stem of perforātiō) a boring through. See perforate, -ion

Examples for perforation

The axis and perforation are at right angles to the plane of lamination.

The policeman tore off a page at the perforation, and handed it to Mr. Mix.

There was no marked congestion or hemorrhage or perforation.

Where a perforation was not quite round, he touched it with his file.

In cases where ulceration and perforation have occurred, the odour is fæcal.

The perforation is the usual 12 and specimens are known entirely imperforate.

Some of both these values were issued with perforation late in 1857 or early in 1858.

The convenience of perforation was adopted at the same time.

This perforation is neatly made and about one-eighth of an inch in diameter.

The raising of the margins of the notch suggests a perforation.