perf
1
9.7
A row of small holes that lets paper tear easily
- noun
- /pɜrf/
- Jargon
:
perforación
- I carefully aligned the perfs so the stamps could be separated without damage.
Examples
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The ticket has perfs that allow it to be easily torn into two parts.
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My perf... ection.
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The sheet of paper has a row of perfs along the side for easy tearing.
Synonyms
perforation
vsperf
10
4.8
A row of small holes in paper to make it easy to tear
is the informal short form used in casual contexts for the same meaning
Surface Forms
Etymology
Perf can be a short form of perforation, a word for the small row of holes that let paper or stamps be torn apart and that means 'a line of holes'. So the perf on a stamp is the little holes that make it easy to separate.