perforation

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US/ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/UK/ˌpəːfəˈreɪʃən/

noun

The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

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Meanings

nounperforation (countable and uncountable, plural perforations)

plural perforations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
  2. countableuncountableAny opening in a solid object.
  3. countableuncountablemedicineAn abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture.
  4. countableuncountableA series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.
  5. countableuncountablemathematicsThat portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it.

Translations

Ancient Greek τρῆμα
  • τρῆμα (trêma)any opening in a solid object
Bulgarian перфорация
  • перфорация (perforacija)any opening in a solid object
Chinese Mandarin 打眼, 打孔
  • 打眼 (dǎyǎn)any opening in a solid object
  • 打孔 (dǎkǒng)any opening in a solid object
  • 鑽孔 /钻孔 (zuānkǒng)any opening in a solid object
  • 穿孔 (chuānkǒng)medicine
Finnish rei’ite, perforaatio
  • rei’iteany opening in a solid object
  • perforaatiomedicine
French perforation
  • perforationany opening in a solid object
Greek διάτρηση, διακόρευση
  • διάτρηση (diátrisi)any opening in a solid object
  • διακόρευση (diakórefsi)any opening in a solid object
Italian perforamento
  • perforamentoany opening in a solid object
Polish perforacja
  • perforacjaany opening in a solid object
Swedish perforering
  • perforeringany opening in a solid object

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with perforation

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Cite this entry
APA

perforation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perforation

MLA

“perforation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perforation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perforation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perforation.

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