perforating

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making holes or openings in a surface.

• Adjective

  Relating to or involving the making of holes or openings.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perforating
forating , borating , corating

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Variants

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perforate , perforated , perforates , perforating , perforator , perforators

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Forms

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perforates, perforated, perforating

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'perforatus' meaning 'pierced through'.

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Trivia

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1. Perforating was used in ancient times for various purposes, such as making holes in pottery for decoration or creating holes in animal hides for leatherwork.

2. The largest perforating gun in the world is used for oil exploration and can fire projectiles up to 3 miles deep.

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Related Concepts

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1. Drilling: Drilling and perforating are related processes, with drilling creating a hole and perforating making multiple holes.

2. Piercing: Both perforating and piercing involve making holes or openings in a surface, but piercing often refers to making a single hole with a sharp object.

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Culture

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Perforating has been used extensively in various fields such as medicine, manufacturing, and construction. In medicine, perforating ulcers are a serious condition where the ulcer penetrates the inner lining of the digestive tract. In manufacturing, perforating machines are used to create holes in materials for various purposes. In construction, perforating is used in techniques such as grouting and anchoring.

How to Memorize "perforating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a machine making multiple holes in a metal sheet.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of making holes or openings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat Regularly, Or Perforate' to remember the spelling of the word.

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