/ ˈpɜːfəreɪt; NAmE ˈpɜːrf-/ verb
[ vn ] to make a hole or holes through sth :
The explosion perforated his eardrum.
a perforated line (= a row of small holes in paper, made so that a part can be torn off easily)
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin perforat- pierced through, from the verb perforare , from per- through + forare pierce.