perforate
Translation
to perforate, to pierce
Examples
Please perforate the ticket along the dotted line.
Please perforate the ticket along the dotted line.
The shrapnel perforated his lung.
The shrapnel perforated his lung.
Grammar Patterns
((to perforate sth.)) to make a hole or holes in (sth.) The machine perforates the paper.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pierce, puncture, punch
Etymology
From Latin 'per-' (through) + 'forare' (to bore, pierce). Literally 'to pierce through'.
Memory Tips
Think of perforated paper, like stamps or notebook paper, which has small holes (perforations) to make tearing easy.