What does "perforate" mean?
Perforate: To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of. Bacon.
Additional senses
- 2.Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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