perforated

adjective per·fo·rat·ed \ ˈpər-fə-ˌrā-təd \

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

Examples: perforated in a Sentence

Definition of perforated

1 : having a hole or perforations; especially : having a specified number of perforations in 20 millimeters

the stamps are perforated 10

2 : characterized by perforation

a perforated ulcer

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Examples of perforated in a Sentence

a pad with perforated sheets of paper

Recent Examples of perforated from the Web

One person suffered the serious problem of a perforated bowel, which requires immediate attention.

— anne saker, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati VA turmoil: 3 patients sent elsewhere when surgery department closed for 4 days," 11 June 2018
Hours later, everyone agrees, Anderson collapsed and was taken to the hospital, where doctors rushed him into surgery and discovered a perforated ulcer.

— NBC News, "Feds admit liability for death of Alabama inmate who died of ulcer," 4 June 2018
If enclosed in a perforated plastic bag, horseradish root will keep in the vegetable bin of your refrigerator for three months or even longer.

— the editors of organic life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Grow And Prepare Horseradish Straight From Your Garden," 10 Aug. 2017
Just like the Yeezy Powerphase model, the Rascal features an EVA cushioned midsole, the same Adidas branding by the shoe eyelets, and similar perforated detailing.

— tyler watamanuk, GQ, "Adidas’s Newest Retro Sneaker Looks a Whole Lot Like a Yeezy," 17 May 2018
Everything more complicated than that wafts up the back of your throat via a process called retronasal olfaction to an array of nerve endings dangling through a perforated bit of skull behind your nose called the cribriform plate.

— adam rogers, WIRED, "The Fundamental Nihilism of Yanny vs. Laurel," 16 May 2018
The pot party bus, a converted airport shuttle, seats 14, with perforated decals on its windows offering privacy while allowing occupants to see outside.

— USA TODAY, "Snap a selfie with a 24-foot bong! Entrepreneurs dream up pot-tourism destinations," 20 Apr. 2018
Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net.

— latimes.com, "Grand opening of permanent pickleball court slated for Monday," 5 May 2018
She has been treated for decades for Graves' disease, which is a thyroid condition, had heart surgery in 2009 for a severe narrowing of her main heart valve and was hospitalized a year before that for surgery on a perforated ulcer.

— Bloomberg.com, "Former First Lady Barbara Bush in Failing Health, Spokesman Says," 16 Apr. 2018

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