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(transitive) To pierce; to penetrate. / (transitive) To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line.

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perforate

Source Word

perforate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）突き刺す、貫通する / （他動詞）薄い素材に沿って切り離し用の穴を一列にあける

She used a small awl to perforate the leather before stitching it.

彼女は縫う前に小さな千枚通しで革に穴を開けた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To pierce; to penetrate.

Sense（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

perforates

（ present singular third-person ）

perforating

（ participle present ）

perforated

（ participle past ）

perforated

（ past ）