perforation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/ (General-American)
- /ˌpəːfəˈreɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
- (countable, uncountable) Any opening in a solid object.
- (countable, uncountable) An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture.
- (countable, uncountable) A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.
- (countable, uncountable) That portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| perforations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
microperforation · misperforation · perforation plate · multiperforation · nanoperforation · perforation gauge · imperforation · reperforation
Translations (14)
zh 鑽孔 /钻孔 (any opening in a solid object) · bg перфорация (any opening in a solid object) · zh 穿孔 (medicine) · fr perforation (any opening in a solid object) · it perforamento (any opening in a solid object) · el διάτρηση (any opening in a solid object) · zh 打眼 (any opening in a solid object) · fi rei’ite (any opening in a solid object) · sv perforering (any opening in a solid object) · pl perforacja (any opening in a solid object) · fi perforaatio (medicine) · zh 打孔 (any opening in a solid object) · el διακόρευση (any opening in a solid object) · grc τρῆμα (any opening in a solid object)