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as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
during the lesson the boy absentmindedly made perforations in his paper with his pencil
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as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
poked the button through a perforation in the fabric
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Recent Examples of perforation
Esophageal perforation: Although rare, severe cases can lead to perforation (a tear in the esophagus), which can cause severe and life-threatening infections.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
The film itself was very badly damaged; some of the perforations had been ripped and the footage was distractingly jumpy.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Uterine perforation: Very rarely, the IUD may puncture the uterine wall during insertion.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Bowel perforation can occur in the small or large intestine (colon).
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
The film itself was very badly damaged; some of the perforations had been ripped and the footage was distractingly jumpy.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
Uterine perforation: Very rarely, the IUD may puncture the uterine wall during insertion.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Bowel perforation can occur in the small or large intestine (colon).
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforation
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Shiffrin won her record-breaking 100th World Cup skiing event earlier this year after making a miraculous return to skiing less than three months after sustaining a puncture to her abdomen during a crash at a competition in Vermont last November.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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There were some deep puncture wounds that healed by themselves.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
12 Mar. 2025
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The alleged suspension of information operations aimed at Russia and growing mistrust between the United States and its European allies open wide the aperture for foreign information and influence warfare.—
Michael Miklaucic,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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The watch is presented in 18-karat white gold, with the winding crown positioned on the left side of the case and the date aperture at 9 o’clock.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Better yet, seal up holes in your house to prevent the mice from entering to begin with and store food in rodent proof (preferably glass or metal) containers.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Audi can make your 2010s niche racing dreams come true, in other words, which is probably a better way to spend the money burning a hole in your pocket than buying yet another supercar that will sit in a garage to be admired.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Perforation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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