transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpər-fə-ˌrāt ]
verb
( -rat·ed ; -rat·ing )
Etymology: Latin perforatus, past participle of perforare to bore through, from per- through + forare to bore — more at bore
Date: 1538
transitive verb
1. : to make a hole through
an ulcer perforate s the duodenal wall
especially : to make a line of holes in to facilitate separation
2. : to pass through or into by or as if by making a hole
intransitive verb
: to penetrate a surface
• per·fo·rate ˈpər-f(ə-)rət, -fə-ˌrāt adjective
• per·fo·ra·tor -fə-ˌrā-tər noun