perforation

[pur-fuh-rey-shuhn]

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. perforated.

perforation

/ ˌpɜːfəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of perforating or the state of being perforated

2. a hole or holes made in something

3. 1. a method of making individual stamps, coupons, etc, easily separable by punching holes along their margins

   2. perf. the holes punched in this way

Word History and Origins

Origin of perforation¹

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

Example Sentences

The jersey features a Sol, or yellow, horn on the shoulder, and white numbers that include small perforations that represent the exterior of SoFi Stadium roof.

From Los Angeles Times

He uses a soldering gun to burn away some of the words and create a series of perforations in the stories.

From BBC

Mr Adil told the court surgeons found fluid in Miss Butler's abdomen and four perforations in organs.

From BBC

Both conditions disrupt lives and can lead to serious complications like colon perforation, cancer, and even early mortality.

From Science Daily

They showed that the previously accepted idea that azoles kill the pathogen cell by causing perforation of the outer cell membrane does not apply.

From Science Daily