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perforative

perforative adjective: having the power to perforate or pierce; piercing.

Adjective

perforative (comparative more perforative, superlative most perforative)

  1. (dated) Having the power to perforate or pierce; piercing.
    • perforative hit
    • perforative peritonitis

Forms of perforative

comparativemore perforative
superlativemost perforative

Origin of perforative

Compare French perforatif.

Questions about perforative

What does perforative mean?
Perforative means having the power to perforate or pierce; piercing.
What part of speech is perforative?
Perforative is an adjective.

Words near perforative in the dictionary

  1. perforation
  2. perforation gauge
  3. perforation gauges
  4. perforation plate
  5. perforations
  6. perforative
  7. perforator
  8. perforatoria
  9. perforatorium
  10. perforators
  11. perforatus

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