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perforate
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
perforate
(verb)
perforated
(adjective)
perforate
/
ˈ
pɚfəˌreɪt/
verb
perforates
;
perforated
;
perforating
perforate
/
ˈ
pɚfəˌreɪt/
verb
perforates
;
perforated
;
perforating
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERFORATE
[
+ object
]
:
to make a hole or a series of holes in (something)
Cover the bowl with aluminum foil, and then use a fork to
perforate
the foil.
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