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perforating

perforating is the present participle and gerund of perforate.

Meaning of perforate

Verb (1)

  1. (Received-Pronunciation) IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɜː.fə.ɹeɪt/
  2. (General-American) IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈpɝ.fɚ.eɪt/
  3. Audio (US): (file)

Verb (2)

perforate (third-person singular simple present perforates, present participle perforating, simple past and past participle perforated)

  1. (transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.
  2. (transitive) To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line.
    • to perforate a sheet of postage stamps
    Synonyms:
    hole

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Questions about perforating

What is perforating the present participle and gerund of?
Perforating is the present participle and gerund of perforate.

Words near perforating in the dictionary

  1. perforate
  2. perforated
  3. perforately
  4. perforates
  5. perforati
  6. perforating
  7. perforation
  8. perforation gauge
  9. perforation gauges
  10. perforation plate
  11. perforations

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