English noun: perforation | |||
1. | perforation (artifact) a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hole | ||
2. | perforation (object) a hole made in something | ||
Samples | A perforation of the eardrum. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hole | ||
3. | perforation (act) the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | puncture | ||