perforated

American  

[pur-fuh-rey-tid] / ˈpɜr fəˌreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. pierced with a hole or holes.

   Punch out along the perforated line.

2. Philately. (of a number of stamps joined together) having rows of closely spaced perforations dividing each stamp from the others.

3. marked by or having perforation.

   a perforated ulcer.

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perforated British  

/ ˈpɜːfəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. pierced with one or more holes

2.  perf.  (esp of stamps) having perforations

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Other Word Forms

• multiperforated adjective
• nonperforated adjective
• postperforated adjective
• unperforated adjective

Etymology

Origin of perforated

First recorded in 1480–90; perforate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

She started by securing the property’s front entrance with recycled perforated screens and new landscaping.

From Los Angeles Times

In her two-minute video, Jackson explained that the “really loud whistle” from her nose comes from her perforated septum.

From Los Angeles Times

Dozens of pasta formats, made with flour from the company’s own mill, are shaped by traditional bronze dies, or perforated disks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Outside is a system of perforated, weathering steel panels, adding a layer of fire resistance while introducing shifting patterns of light and shadow throughout the day.

From Los Angeles Times

I started doing research into really nerdy stuff, and the perforated walls you see in the dark corridors are shipping pallets.”

From Salon