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Definition of perforation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
designline of small holes for easy tearing
- Tear along the perforation to open the package.
2.
actionthe act of making holes in something
- The perforation of the paper was done carefully.
3.
makingholes made in something
- The perforation in the metal was visible.
4.
medicalTECH. abnormal opening in an organTECH.
- The doctor treated the perforation in the stomach.
5.
mathematicsTECH. remaining surface after removing an open diskTECH.
- The perforation was calculated in the geometry class.
Images of perforation
line of small holes for easy tearing
Expressions with perforation
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scalp condition with small holes or lesions
The patient was diagnosed with perforation capitis.
tool or scale for measuring stamp perforations and roulettes
He used a perforation gauge to check the stamp's edges.
Origin of perforation
Latin, perforare (bore through)
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Examples of perforation in a sentence
Fold along the perforation before tearing the paper. Laser perforation of the film allows air to pass through. The factory improved the perforation of plastic packaging. Tiny perforations covered the paper ticket. The fabric's perforation lets air pass through. A perforation in the intestine required immediate surgery.
The X-ray revealed a perforation in the lung. The mathematician explained the concept of perforation in topology. Perforation was a key topic in the advanced calculus lecture.
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- French:perforation, perçage, ...
- German:Perforation, Perforierung, ...
- Italian:perforazione, foratura, ...
- Spanish:perforación, punzonado, ...
- Portuguese:perforação, perfuração, ...
- Chinese:撕口线, 穿孔, ...
- Japanese:ミシン目, 穿孔, ...
- Arabic:تَثْقِيب, تَثْقيب, ...
- Hebrew:נִיקּוּב, חִרוּר, ...
- Russian:перфорация, пробивка, ...
- Ukrainian:перфорація, перфорування, ...
- Hindi:छेदों की रेखा, छेदना, ...
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