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Thesaurus: perforate

To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of.

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  1. v. To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of.
  2. a. Alt. of Perforated
  3. adj. having a hole cut through
  4. v. make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
  5. v. pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  6. To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of. Bacon. Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.
  7. To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument;to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce orpenetrate the surface of. Bacon.
  8. v:100 v make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation v pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance s having a hole cut through