PERFORATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("perforation" is a kind of...):

puncture (the act of puncturing or perforating)

Derivation:

perforate (make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation)

Meaning:

A line of small holes for tearing at a particular place

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("perforation" is a kind of...):

hole (an opening deliberately made in or through something)

Derivation:

perforate (make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation)

Meaning:

A hole made in something

Example:

a perforation of the eardrum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("perforation" is a kind of...):

hole (an opening into or through something)

Derivation:

perforate (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance)