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perforation

per·fo·ra·tion

UK/ˌpəːfəˈreɪʃən/ US/ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place

2.

a hole made in something

  • “a perforation of the eardrum”
3.

the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)

Phrases

  • perforation gauge
  • perforation plate

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