perforation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	puncture,
definition	:	the act of puncturing or perforating (noun.act)

2. a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	hole,
definition	:	an opening deliberately made in or through something (noun.artifact)

3. a hole made in something (noun.object)

hypernym	:	hole,
definition	:	an opening into or through something (noun.object)

4. the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation) (noun.act)

derivation	:	perforate, punch, perforate, punch,
definition	:	make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation (verb.contact)

5. a hole made in something (noun.object)

derivation	:	penetrate, perforate,
definition	:	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact)

6. the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation) (noun.act)

derivation	:	perforate, punch, perforate, punch,
definition	:	make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation (verb.contact)

7. a hole made in something (noun.object)

derivation	:	penetrate, perforate,
definition	:	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact)