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Definitions of perforate
  1. adjective
    having a hole cut through
    "a perforated eardrum"
  2. verb
    pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

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  3. verb
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
    "perforate the sheets of paper"

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Definition that contains perforate
  • grid a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
  • grate reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
  • castor a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
  • showerhead a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather
  • caster a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
  • stencil a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
  • pianola a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
  • pegboard a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted
  • saltshaker a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling salt
  • storm lantern an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
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