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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
At night, the wall’s perforations are backlit to reveal what the stars looked like on May 5, 1718, the day San Antonio was founded by Spanish colonizers.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The 15 indicates the number of perforations found on each frame, and the result is taller, more immersive images.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The material's pore size, perforation, and layer structure can also be varied to change its acoustic behavior to suit different kinds of spaces – like stairwells, offices, large halls, and classrooms.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 July 2025
Most perforations heal spontaneously, but if the hole persists or is caused by severe trauma, surgical correction may be required to restore hearing.9
Sensorial hearing loss occurs from damage to inner ear structures, including the nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The 15 indicates the number of perforations found on each frame, and the result is taller, more immersive images.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The material's pore size, perforation, and layer structure can also be varied to change its acoustic behavior to suit different kinds of spaces – like stairwells, offices, large halls, and classrooms.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 July 2025
Most perforations heal spontaneously, but if the hole persists or is caused by severe trauma, surgical correction may be required to restore hearing.9
Sensorial hearing loss occurs from damage to inner ear structures, including the nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforation
Noun
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Battery systems based on it are also potentially safer (less prone to thermal runaway, may handle punctures better).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In his career to date, the Danish-Norwegian director has often pivoted between realism and moments where irony and the surreal puncture the everyday.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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If using a regular camera, photography experts have recommended using a wide-angle lens, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the furthest possible setting.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Through this aperture, sunlight could filter all the way down to the church floor.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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New York could use help across the board, but the infield and the pitching staff are likely the two biggest holes on the roster.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Such landscapes were once common in North America — both in the west (where prairie dog colonies provided an abundance of holes) and in Florida (where the owls generally dig their own).—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Perforation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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