perforate

/pərfə,reɪt/ adjectiveverb
9 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Having a hole cut through.

“a perforated eardrum”

VERB
1

Pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance.

2

Make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation.

“perforate the sheets of paper”

WORD FORMS
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Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablesper · fo · rate
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