perforation

CEFRB2

/ˌpɚfəˈreɪʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A hole or line of holes made through something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture.

Examples

  • She noticed a perforation in her eardrum.

  • The perforation in the tire caused a blowout.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any opening in a solid object.

  2. The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

  3. A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.

More examples

In context

  • The doctor discovered a tiny perforation in the eardrum.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The audiologist found a small blank in the eardrum, which resulted in partial deafness.

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

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