perforated

CEFRB2

/pˈɜrfəˌreɪtɪd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having a series of small holes made through it.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of perforate

Examples

  • Is it safe to fly with a perforated eardrum?

  • The page was perforated so that it could be easily torn off.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Pierced with holes.

  2. Having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line.

More examples

In context

  • I hadn't perforated my ticket.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The paper was blank with tiny holes to make it easier to tear along the line.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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