perforated
adjective
per·fo·rat·ed
ˈpər-fə-ˌrā-təd 
1
: having a hole or perforations
especially
: having a specified number of perforations in 20 millimeters
the stamps are perforated 10
2
: characterized by perforation
a perforated ulcer
Examples of perforated in a Sentence
a pad with perforated sheets of paper
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But several days into the trip, the ship's medics took X-rays and determined that 12-year-old Aiden had a perforated bowel that would require immediate surgery.
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Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 May 2024
Condiment shakers on all the tables were filled with large round chili peppers that could not fit through the perforated lid.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
Pickleball, which is played with a perforated plastic ball and wooden paddles on a badminton-sized court, is the fastest growing sport in the U.S., with the number of players rising from 4.8 million in 2021 to 8.9 million in 2023, according to USA Pickleball.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Rather than write with a pen or pencil, which Jews are prohibited from doing on Yom Kippur and the Sabbath, worshipers designated what to give by bending a perforated tab.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 May 2024
Condiment shakers on all the tables were filled with large round chili peppers that could not fit through the perforated lid.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
Pickleball, which is played with a perforated plastic ball and wooden paddles on a badminton-sized court, is the fastest growing sport in the U.S., with the number of players rising from 4.8 million in 2021 to 8.9 million in 2023, according to USA Pickleball.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Rather than write with a pen or pencil, which Jews are prohibited from doing on Yom Kippur and the Sabbath, worshipers designated what to give by bending a perforated tab.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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perforated
adjective
per·fo·rat·ed
-fə-ˌrāt-əd
: having a hole or series of holes : characterized by perforation
a perforated eardrum
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