Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Perforate

Perforate (pẽr"fo*rāt) , transitive verb

[Latin perforatus, past participle of perforare to perforate; per through + forare to bore. See Bore, v.]

To bore through; to pierce through with a pointed instrument; to make a hole or holes through by boring or piercing; to pierce or penetrate the surface of. — Bacon

Perforate (pẽr"fo*rat) , adjective

Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.

Also: Perforated