perforation
/ˌpəːfəˈreɪʃən/US/ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/
perforation noun: the act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
Noun
perforation (countable and uncountable, plural perforations)
- The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
- Any opening in a solid object.
- An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture.
- A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.
- That portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it.
perforation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
perforation in Hindi
- perforation
- छेद ched
perforation in Tamil
- துளையிடல், துளையிடுதல், துளையமைப்பு, துளையீடு, நுண் துளை, துளை ஏற்படுதல்
perforation in Telugu
- a perforation, puncture
- చిల్లి cilli
perforation in Kannada
- ಸಾಲು ತೂತು ಕೊರೆತ, ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ರಂಧ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದು, ರಂಧ್ರೀಕರಣ
More languagesFewer languages
- perforation in Punjabi
- ਛੇਕ chek
Examples of perforation in a sentence
- She carefully wrote up each stamp in her collection, noting the Scott catalog number, perforation gauge, and printing plate variety.
- Anterior segment tumors traverse aqueous outflow pathways, preexisting emissarial canals, or perforations in the cornea.
- Now, with the JoStent, even a perforation can be saved from the bright lights and cold steel!
Forms of perforation
| plural | perforations |
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Words formed from perforation
Phrases with perforation
Words that rhyme with perforation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about perforation
- What does perforation mean?
- Perforation means the act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
- What is perforation in Hindi?
- Perforation in Hindi is छेद (ched). See Perforation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is perforation?
- Perforation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce perforation?
- Perforation is pronounced /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of perforation?
- The plural of perforation is perforations.
Words near perforation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: perforation (page history and authors); छेद (Hindi) (page history and authors); perforation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); చిల్లి (Telugu) (page history and authors); perforation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਛੇਕ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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