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perforated
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
perforated
(adjective)
perforate
(verb)
perforated
/
ˈ
pɚfəˌreɪtəd/
adjective
perforated
/
ˈ
pɚfəˌreɪtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERFORATED
1
:
having a hole or a series of holes
a
perforated
[=
punctured
] eardrum
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2
of paper, cardboard, etc.
:
having a line of small holes to make tearing easy and neat
a pad with
perforated
sheets of paper
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