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Perforation

/pˌɜrfəˈreɪʃən/
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(noun) The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

The perforation in the tire caused a blowout.
She noticed a perforation in her eardrum.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ in the eardrum was caused by a severe infection that had gone untreated for too long.

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