Main Entry: per·fo·rate

Pronunciation: \ˈpər-fə-ˌrāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): per·fo·rat·ed; per·fo·rat·ing

Etymology: Latin perforatus, past participle of perforare to bore through, from per- through + forare to bore — more at bore

Date: 1538

transitive verb 1 : to make a hole through ; especially : to make a line of holes in to facilitate separation
2 : to pass through or into by or as if by making a holeintransitive verb : to penetrate a surface

— per·fo·rate \ˈpər-f(ə-)rət, -fə-ˌrāt\ adjective

— per·fo·ra·tor \-fə-ˌrā-tər\ noun