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   perforation

   /ˌpəːfəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a hole made by boring or piercing: "the perforations allow water to enter the well"
   • ▪ a small hole or row of small holes punched in a sheet of paper, e.g. of postage stamps, so that a part can be torn off easily: "memos are produced in a continuous strip divided by perforations so that the forms can be detached"
   • ▪ the action or state of perforating or being perforated: "there was evidence of intestinal perforation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin perforatio(n-), from the verb perforare (see perforate).

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   What does perforation mean?

   • perforación, perforado… picote, perfuração… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PERFORATION definition: 1. a hole in something: 2. a hole that goes all the way through a membrane or tissue or the act of….

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   What is a perforation on a paper?

   • A perforation is a cut or hole in a piece of paper that makes it easy to tear, like the neat row of perforations that allows you to rip a sheet out of your notebook cleanly. There are perforations between each stamp on a sheet of postage stamps, and some large envelopes have perforations that allow you to open the package easily.

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   What is a perforation in oil & gas?

   • See perforate, -ion] A perforation is a tunnel created from the casing or liner into the reservoir formation, through which oil or gas is produced. Since the pay zone is sealed off by the production string and cement, perforations must be made in order for oil or gas to flow into the wellbore.

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   What causes a perforation of a plaque?

   • Plaques like this one have small perforations by which they were attached to the garments of elite members of ancient society. This can lead to a perforation, with leakage of the bowel contents into the abdominal cavity. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   PERFORATION definition: 1. a hole in something: 2. a hole that goes all the way through a membrane or tissue or the act of…. Learn more.

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     PERFORATION meaning: 1. a hole in something: 2. a hole that...

   • Znaczenie Perforation, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     perforation definicja: 1. a hole in something: 2. a hole...

   • Perforation in French

     perforation translate: perforation, perforation. Learn more...

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     perforation translate: perforación, perforación,...

   • Traditional

     PERFORATION translate: 孔, 穿透膜（或組織的）孔;在膜（或組織）上穿的孔. Learn more...

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     to make a hole or holes in something: He suffered from...

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   Perforation is the act or process of perforating, or a hole, pattern, or series of holes made by perforating. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and medical and kids definitions of perforation.

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   noun. 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. a hole made or passing through a thing. the act of perforating.

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   Perforation is a noun that means a small hole made in something, especially in paper. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Perforation is a hole in something or a hole that goes through a membrane or tissue. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

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   A perforation is a cut or hole in a piece of paper that makes it easy to tear, like the neat row of perforations that allows you to rip a sheet out of your notebook cleanly.

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    Perforate means to make a hole or holes in something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.