Perforation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 2
The act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A line of small holes for tearing at a particular place.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The paper tape had a perforation line exactly where you needed to tear it to open the package.
- She carefully followed the perforation to separate the coupon from the rest of the flyer.
- To separate the checks from the stubs, look for the perforation line and tear along it carefully.
- The perforation on the card made it easy to detach the gift card and use it at the store.
- Follow the perforation on the page to separate the perforated sheet from the rest of the booklet.