Perforation

Pronunciation: /ˌpɜːrfərˈeɪʃən/

Perforation (noun)

  1. A line of small holes made in paper to make it easy to tear.
  2. A hole or series of holes in a surface, often for a specific purpose.
  3. A hole in a body organ or tissue, often due to injury or disease.

Examples

  • The stamp sheet had a perforation for easy tearing.
  • The notebook pages have a perforation to remove them cleanly.

Common collocations: tear along perforation, perforation line, repair a perforation, detect a perforation, diagnose a perforation

Synonyms of Perforation

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Perforation

  • — When referring to closing or covering openings.