perforates
Makes holes in
Perforates means to make holes through something, typically in a pattern or series.
Paper is perforated so it can be torn along a line; stamps come in perforated sheets.
The term extends to any piercing that creates openings: The bullet perforated his lung.
In medical contexts, a perforated organ—such as a perforated appendix or ulcer—has developed a dangerous hole requiring immediate attention.
Hole-boring device
- die cuttingShaping via sharp mold
- sheet metalThin flat industrial panels
- leatherTanned animal skin
- fabricWoven or knit material
awl · stamping · manufacturing · machinery · piercing · patterns · acoustic panels · mesh
Erosive tissue wound
- eardrumInner auditory membrane
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- bowelInternal digestive organ
- septumInternal anatomical partition
membrane · abscess · rupture · puncture · surgical · biopsy · needle · tissue
Device for piercing paper
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- tear linesPre-scored separation guides
- couponsRedeemable discount certificates
receipts · notebooks · postage · dotted lines · vouchers · raffle tickets · stubs · ledger
Underground nutrient absorbers
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- borersHole-making insects or tools
- woodpeckersBirds that drill trees
termites · bark beetles · weevils · burrows · tunnels · nesting · egg laying · infestation
drill
Hole-boring device
- die cuttingShaping via sharp mold
- sheet metalThin flat industrial panels
- leatherTanned animal skin
fabric · awl · stamping · manufacturing · machinery · piercing · patterns · acoustic panels · mesh · screening
ulcer
Erosive tissue wound
- eardrumInner auditory membrane
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- bowelInternal digestive organ
septum · membrane · abscess · rupture · puncture · surgical · biopsy · needle · tissue · intestinal
hole punch
Device for piercing paper
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- tear linesPre-scored separation guides
coupons · receipts · notebooks · postage · dotted lines · vouchers · raffle tickets · stubs · ledger · detachable
roots
Underground nutrient absorbers
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- borersHole-making insects or tools
woodpeckers · termites · bark beetles · weevils · burrows · tunnels · nesting · egg laying · infestation · plant tissue
- perforated eardrumHole in hearing membrane
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