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punc·tur·ation | \ ˌpəŋ(k)chəˈrāshən, -(k)shəˈ- \
plural -s
Definition of puncturation
1 : an act or process of puncturing or state of being punctured
2 : form or arrangement of punctures
puncturation fine, the punctures separated by slightly more than their own diameter — Journal of the New York Entomological Society
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