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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
Feedback from an awake patient also aids in avoiding perforation.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The scan also showed a perforation in the esophagus.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
The laced shoes were embellished with a row of rounded metallic studs above the sole and the upper was detailed with a classic brogue design, including intricate perforations.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Another less common option is enamel bowls used as baskets, and some feature perforations similar to that of colanders.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The scan also showed a perforation in the esophagus.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
The laced shoes were embellished with a row of rounded metallic studs above the sole and the upper was detailed with a classic brogue design, including intricate perforations.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Another less common option is enamel bowls used as baskets, and some feature perforations similar to that of colanders.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforation
Noun
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Photos shared by the North Haven Fire Department show the truck and trailer on its side, with a large puncture on the top of the trailer.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Hugh Shields described the man's injury as a puncture hole wound in the calf.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Synthetic aperture radar takes advantage of the fact that NISAR is moving.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 July 2025
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At the South Pole, with a new five-meter aperture microwave telescope plus an array of nine smaller telescopes and state-of-the-art detectors, CMB-S4 would take an ultradeep look at roughly 3 percent of the sky.—
Nadia Drake,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
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And the man with a gruesome hole in his body as a result of necrosis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Secure burn barrels: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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“Perforation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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