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perforation
This term carries a technical and precise quality, evoking the image of a clean, intentional puncture rather than a random rip or a jagged tear. In commercial contexts, it suggests efficiency and pre-planned separation, such as the dotted lines on a ticket or a coupon.
Countable when referring to a single hole or a specific line of holes (a perforation). Uncountable when describing the general state of being pierced or the process of creating holes (perforation).
Meanings
A small hole or a series of holes made in a material to allow it to be torn or penetrated easily.
"The stamp has a perforation along the edge."
A hole made by piercing or boring through a surface, often referring to a medical or biological puncture.
"The surgeon identified a perforation in the intestinal wall."