PERFORATE

(verb) pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
"The bullet penetrated her chest"
synonyms : penetrate
The bullet perforated the door. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
"perforate the sheets of paper"
synonyms : punch
He went about perforating the papers one by one. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) having a hole cut through
"pierced ears", "a perforated eardrum", "a punctured balloon"
synonyms : perforated , pierced , punctured
The doctor told her that she has a perforated eardrum. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for perforate

(Tag: ) visualize this - water flowing through a pipe at a perfect rate. or perfrate, but WTF theres an O in the middle?
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(Tag: ) imagina a boxer ..perforate=perfect force at a rate ..then we call its a punch..on a paper ..lly hole appears(pierced)
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(Tag: ) while PERFORming gun shooting ...bullet PENETRATED in chest with high RATE
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(Tag: ) Pierce+Fork+Ate.. Pierce the food with fork to eat.
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(Tag: ) perfect with an O(like a hole) in middle, perOfect. so not perfect, it has hole.
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