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perforiert

perforated

adjective per-fo-REERT Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Latin perforare via French

Also means

punched with holes

Usage Note

Perforiert describes a surface or material punctured with regular holes for functional purposes — perforiertes Papier (perforated paper for tearing), perforiertes Blech (perforated sheet metal). Also used medically: perforiertes Trommelfell (perforated eardrum).

Examples

"Das perforierte Blech ließ Luft durch, hielt aber Schmutz zurück."

Natural Translation

The perforated sheet metal let air through but kept dirt out.

Literal Translation

The perforated sheet metal let air through but held dirt back.

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