/perr"feuh ray'tid/ , adj.
1. pierced with a hole or holes: Punch out along the perforated line.
2. Philately. (of a number of stamps joined together) having rows of closely spaced perforations dividing each stamp from the others.
3. marked by or having perforation: a perforated ulcer.
Also, perforate .
[ 1480-90; PERFORATE + -ED 2 ]