perforation
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- noun
- /ˌpɜrfəˈreɪʃən/
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perforación
- The inlet spike contains perforations which connect to the outside of the nacelle through ducts.
- esophageal perforation
- tympanic perforation
- eardrum perforation
Examples
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Symptoms of a perforation at this site usually manifest early, and the perforation itself can be easily located.
Academic text (2003) -
The patient presented with intermittent otalgia and otorrhea and with a perforation of his left tympanic membrane.
Academic text (2008) -
But these pieces fit inside here, so they go each side like so, so we can just see the perforation showing through.
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In one leg, there is a perforation.
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There are same large perforations on the top as on the front that we saw.
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And then in the front, you end up with a filter on top of a bunch of perforations in the steel panel.
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We conclude that visual estimation of the size of TM perforations is inaccurate.
Academic text (2008) -
The ticket has a perforation that makes it easy to tear off the part you don't need.
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To separate the pages easily, there is a perforation along the edge of the notebook.
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When making contracts, it's useful to have a perforation so the customer can easily detach their copy.
Antonyms
How Perforated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word perforation comes from Latin parts per- meaning 'through' and forare meaning 'to bore' or 'make a hole'. So a perforation is a line of small holes that go through paper to make it easy to tear or separate.