per·fo·rate
vb, -rat*ed -rat*ing vt 1 : to make a hole through <an ulcer s the duodenal wall> 2 : to enter or extend through <the nerve s the dura mater> vi : to penetrate a surface <the wound in the forearm was perforating -Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.> .
Similar sounding terms: pe·riph·er·ad per·vert
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