Noun: perforation ,pur-fu'rey-shun
- A hole made in something
"a perforation of the eardrum"
- A line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
"He carefully tore along the perforation to separate the check from the stub"
- The act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
"The perforation of the stamps made it easy to tear them apart"
Derived forms: perforations
Encyclopedia: Perforation