Look up: perforate

1. perforate
   to pierce the casing wall and cement to provide holes through which formation fluids may enter or to provide holes in the casing so that materials may be introduced into the annulus between the casing and the wall of the borehole. Perforating is accomplished by lowering into the well a perforating gun, or perforator, that fires electrically detonated bullets or shaped charges.
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2. Perforate
   Per'fo·rate (pẽr'fo*rāt) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Perforated (- rā`tĕd); present participle & verbal noun Perforating .] [ Latin perfor...
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3. Perforate
   Per'fo·rate (pẽr'fo*rat), Per'fo*ra`ted (pẽr'fo*rā'tĕd) adjective Pierced with a hole or holes, or with pores; having transparent dots resembling holes.
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4. perforate
   verb make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; `perforate the sheets of paper`
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5. Perforate
   • (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. • (a.) Alt. of Perforated
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6. perforate
   perforate 1. To make a hole or holes in something. 2. To make a line of small holes in paper to make tearing it easier. 3. To penetrate or pass through something. 4. Dotted with small holes.
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7. Perforate
   continuous with other side (nostrils)
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