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as in puncture
a mark or small hole made by a pointed instrument
during the lesson the boy absentmindedly made perforations in his paper with his pencil
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as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
poked the button through a perforation in the fabric
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Recent Examples of perforation
Uterine perforation: Very rarely, the IUD may puncture the uterine wall during insertion.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Bowel perforation can occur in the small or large intestine (colon).
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
The stretchy patch pulls in the sweat through perforations to a reservoir.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2018
However, 5-10% of people develop complications from the procedure, such as infection of the gallbladder or bile ducts, excessive bleeding, perforation (injury) to the bile ducts, pancreas, duodenum, and pancreatitis.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Nov. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Bowel perforation can occur in the small or large intestine (colon).
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
The stretchy patch pulls in the sweat through perforations to a reservoir.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2018
However, 5-10% of people develop complications from the procedure, such as infection of the gallbladder or bile ducts, excessive bleeding, perforation (injury) to the bile ducts, pancreas, duodenum, and pancreatitis.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforation
Noun
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Scheffler suffered a puncture wound to his right hand from a broken glass on Christmas night, requiring surgery.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Correction officers grabbed him, but the victim suffered puncture wounds to his face and arm, prosecutors said.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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For sharp images, shoot in manual mode with a low ISO (100-200), an aperture of f/5.6 to f/8, and adjust the shutter speed depending on the eclipse phase — longer exposures for totality, shorter for brighter phases.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Expanding artistic aperture and palate Ryan’s curiosity fuels his approach to programming.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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Berkshire showcased mental fortitude on No. 17, perhaps the most famous par-3 hole on the PGA Tour.—
Bennett Conlin,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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To prevent wildfires under a red flag warning, follow these steps: If burning is allowed in your location, make sure all burn barrels are fitted with a weighted metal cover that has holes no bigger than 3/4 of an inch.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Perforation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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