How to Use perforation in a Sentence

perforation

noun
  • The stretchy patch pulls in the sweat through perforations to a reservoir.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2018
  • It’s made from durable resin with perforations in the chairs to keep your guests cool on hotter days.
    — Brittney Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Small perforations dotted the front of the toe box, while a thin black stripe ran through the aged off-white midsole.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 May 2026
  • No small tail flickered out of sight and no trace of perforation was visible.
    — Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Where the hole had been there was now an irregular, scarred area, but no signs of any perforation.
    — Douglas G. Adler, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The first is that the density of perforations is a balance.
    — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The pants have perforations behind the knees, allowing air to pass through.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
  • Plus the perforations in between the breasts, as well as along the back, really help with airflow.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Their knit fabric has perforations for optimal airflow, and that square-toe style is all the rage.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Reduced blood flow in the intestines caused by cocaine can lead to ulcers and perforations.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 May 2017
  • Pour about one inch of water into the pot—just enough to reach the bottom of the basket but not seep through its perforations.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In fact, his hands and feet had something like perforations made by the nails, front and back, that retained scars and showed the blackness of the nails.
    — Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Food remains safely inside the basket, while juices drain out through the perforations.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 3 June 2020
  • Its finish does a fine job of highlighting the panel perforations on its top, front, and lower sides.
    — PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Drivers had to slow down to 20mph each time a perforation was made, and even then, the system wasn’t foolproof.
    — Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2020
  • The perforations allow the wood to both absorb and balance sound, helping to reduce noise across any space.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • This pair does the trick perfectly, with a honeycomb-like perforation across the entire top of the shoe.
    — Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2021
  • In VistaVision, each frame was eight perfs (perforations) wide, and the frames were side by side.
    — David Canfield, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2019
  • Open the package and remove the swab, a long Q-tip with a perforation mark halfway down its handle.
    — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 12 Dec. 2020
  • Things got more complicated when the perforations were on the upstream portion of the ball.
    — Jenn Stroud Rossmann, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2017
  • If left unchecked, typhoid can cause internal bleeding, perforation of the gut and, in up to a fifth of cases, death.
    — The Economist, 26 Apr. 2018
  • This often comes in the same form as the stick, but instead of the bar soap-like texture, there are tiny perforations through which gel is released.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • IUDs can also cause perforation, which is when the device pushes through the wall of your uterus.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 July 2018
  • The film itself was very badly damaged; some of the perforations had been ripped and the footage was distractingly jumpy.
    — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
  • One of the brand’s brogue styles, the shoe features decorative perforations along the upper.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Of course, if a person is unstable, or if the perforation is free, that requires an emergency surgery.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • The seats are beautiful too with patterns and panels and perforations for the heating and cooling.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Loose powder is dusted across the surface, passing through the perforations to provide outlines to guide the artist.
    — Cammy Brothers, WSJ, 14 June 2019
  • The trim silhouette is more spiffy than sporty, though the perforations on top look breathable, like a running or basketball shoe.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Then there’s perforation, when an IUD starts to migrate through the uterine walls.
    — Jessica Shepherd, SELF, 8 Sep. 2018

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