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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
In this case, the doctors theorize that the tick may have bitten the woman's eardrum, creating a tiny tear or perforation that allowed the saliva enzymes to inflame the tissue.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Though rare, copper IUDs may cause more serious side effects, such as uterine perforation and pelvic inflammatory disease.3
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—Wendy Wisner, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Small bowel perforations can sometimes heal without surgery.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
Magnet ingestion can lead to bowel perforation, septic infection and death.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Though rare, copper IUDs may cause more serious side effects, such as uterine perforation and pelvic inflammatory disease.3
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—Wendy Wisner, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
Small bowel perforations can sometimes heal without surgery.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
Magnet ingestion can lead to bowel perforation, septic infection and death.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perforation
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The winningest World Cup alpine skier of all time, Shiffrin has been out since Nov. 30, when a hard crash during a giant slalom race in Killington, Vt., left her with a puncture wound in her left abdomen.—
Zack Pierce,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Small fragments can cause laceration and punctures to digestive organs, such as the esophagus, stomach or intestines, while metallic particles can become lodged in a person's throat and airways.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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The selfie camera improves year over year from 8MP to 16MP with an aperture of f/2.4.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
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The camera software also features a slew of tiny changes like support for a virtual aperture mode when using Expert RAW, better noise reduction, 10-bit HDR, new generative AI features, and more.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The maritime archaeologist identified shell impact holes in the upper starboard of the hull’s ballast tank and significant battle damage to the base of the submarine’s conning tower.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Placing the tag on Holland could make some sense, but a $19.6 million price tag could be too rich for a Dolphins team that needs to shore up several holes.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Perforation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perforation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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