Per"fo*rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perforated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Perforating.] [L. perforatus, p.p. of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]
To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of.
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Per"fo*rate (?), Per"fo*ra`ted (?), a.
Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.
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