perforate
per·fo·rate
verb \ˈpər-fə-ˌrāt\per·fo·rat·ed; per·fo·rat·ing
Definition of PERFORATE
transitive verb
1
: to make a hole through <an ulcer perforates the duodenal wall>
2
: to enter or extend through <the nerve perforates the dura mater>
intransitive verb
: to penetrate a surface <the wound in the forearm was perforating—Journal of the American Medical Association>
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