Perforation: meaning, definitions and examples
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perforation
[ ˌpɜː.fəˈreɪ.ʃən ]
medical
A hole or opening made by piercing or drilling, especially in a material or body part.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The doctor found a perforation in the patient's stomach lining.
- The perforation in the paper allowed for easy tearing along the dotted line.
postal services
A line of small holes for ease in separation, as in a sheet of stamps or paper.
Synonyms
separation line, tear-off line
Examples of usage
- The perforations in the stamp sheet allowed for easy tearing and distribution.
- She tore off the coupon along the perforation.
Translations
Translations of the word "perforation" in other languages:
🇵🇹 perfuração
- perfuração (em papel)
- perfuração (em medicina)
🇮🇳 छिद्रण
- छेदन
- छेद
🇩🇪 Perforation
- Durchlöcherung
- Lochung
🇮🇩 perforasi
- lubang-lubang
- pelubangan
🇺🇦 перфорація
- пробивання отворів
- перфорація (в медицині)
🇵🇱 perforacja
- dziurkowanie
- przedziurawienie
🇯🇵 穿孔 (せんこう)
- 穴あけ (あなあけ)
- 穿孔 (いしつ)
🇫🇷 perforation
- perforation (de papier)
- perforation (médicale)
🇪🇸 perforación
- perforado
- perforación (médica)
🇹🇷 delik açma
- delme
- perforasyon
🇰🇷 천공 (천공)
- 구멍 뚫기
- 천공 (의학)
🇸🇦 ثقب
- تخريم
- انثقاب
🇨🇿 perforace
- perforování
- probodnutí
🇸🇰 perforácia
- dierkovanie
- prederavenie
🇨🇳 穿孔 (chuānkǒng)
- 打孔 (dǎkǒng)
- 穿孔 (yīxué)
🇸🇮 perforacija
- luknjanje
- predrtje
🇮🇸 götun
- götun (á pappír)
- götun (í læknisfræði)
🇰🇿 тесіп өту
- тесіп шығару
- тесіп өту (медицинада)
🇬🇪 გარღვევა
- ხვრეტა
- პერფორაცია
🇦🇿 deşik açma
- deşmə
- perforasiya
🇲🇽 perforación
- perforado
- perforación (médica)
Word origin
The word 'perforation' has Latin roots, coming from the Latin word 'perforare', meaning 'to bore through'. The concept of perforation has been used in various fields such as medicine, postal services, and arts to create holes or openings for different purposes.