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Perforated vs. Tear — What's the Difference?

Perforated vs. Tear — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Perforated and Tear

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Perforated

Having a hole or holes, especially a row of small holes.

Tear

To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend.

Perforated

Pierced with holes.

Tear

To cause to be pulled apart unintentionally, as by accident
Tore my pants on the barbed wire.

Perforated

Having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line.
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Tear

To lacerate (the skin, for example).

Perforated

Simple past tense and past participle of perforate

Tear

To make (an opening) in something by pulling it apart or by accident
I tore a hole in my stocking.

Perforated

Having a hole cut through;
Pierced ears
A perforated eardrum
A punctured balloon

Tear

To separate forcefully; wrench
Tore the pipe from the wall.

Perforated

Having a number or series of holes;
A perforated steel plate
Perforated cancellation
Perforated stamp

Tear

To divide or disrupt
Was torn between opposing choices.
A country that was torn by strife.

Tear

To become torn
The fabric does not tear easily.

Tear

To move with heedless speed; rush headlong
Tore off down the road.
Tore along the avenue.

Tear

To become filled with tears
The strong wind caused my eyes to tear.

Tear

The act of tearing.

Tear

The result of tearing; a rip or rent
The shirt has a small tear.

Tear

A great rush; a hurry.

Tear

(Slang) A carousal; a spree.

Tear

A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.

Tear

Tears A profusion of this liquid spilling from the eyes and wetting the cheeks, especially as an expression of emotion.

Tear

Tears The act of weeping
Criticism that left me in tears.

Tear

A drop of a liquid or hardened fluid.

Tear

(transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
He tore his coat on the nail.

Tear

(transitive) To injure as if by pulling apart.
He has a torn ligament.
He tore some muscles in a weight-lifting accident.

Tear

(transitive) To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
He was torn by conflicting emotions.

Tear

(transitive) To make (an opening) with force or energy.
A piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite.
His boss will tear him a new one when he finds out.
The artillery tore a gap in the line.

Tear

To remove by tearing.
Tear the coupon out of the newspaper.

Tear

To demolish
The slums were torn down to make way for the new development.

Tear

(intransitive) To become torn, especially accidentally.
My dress has torn.

Tear

(intransitive) To move or act with great speed, energy, or violence.
He went tearing down the hill at 90 miles per hour.
The tornado lingered, tearing through town, leaving nothing upright.
He tore into the backlog of complaints.

Tear

(intransitive) To smash or enter something with great force.
The chain shot tore into the approaching line of infantry.

Tear

(intransitive) To produce tears.
Her eyes began to tear in the harsh wind.

Tear

A hole or break caused by tearing.
A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam.

Tear

(slang) A rampage.
To go on a tear

Tear

A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
There were big tears rolling down Lisa's cheeks.
Ryan wiped the tear from the paper he was crying on.

Tear

Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins.

Tear

(glass manufacture) A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass.

Tear

That which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge.

Tear

A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion. Ordinarily the secretion passes through the lachrymal duct into the nose, but when it is increased by emotion or other causes, it overflows the lids.
And yet for thee ne wept she never a tear.

Tear

Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins.
Let Araby extol her happy coast,Her fragrant flowers, her trees with precious tears.

Tear

That which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge.

Tear

A partially vitrified bit of clay in glass.

Tear

The act of tearing, or the state of being torn; a rent; a fissure.

Tear

To separate by violence; to pull apart by force; to rend; to lacerate; as, to tear cloth; to tear a garment; to tear the skin or flesh.
Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.

Tear

Hence, to divide by violent measures; to disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by factions.

Tear

To rend away; to force away; to remove by force; to sunder; as, a child torn from its home.
The hand of fateHath torn thee from me.

Tear

To pull with violence; as, to tear the hair.

Tear

To move violently; to agitate.

Tear

To divide or separate on being pulled; to be rent; as, this cloth tears easily.

Tear

To move and act with turbulent violence; to rush with violence; hence, to rage; to rave.

Tear

A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands;
His story brought tears to her eyes

Tear

An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart;
There was a rip in his pants
She had snags in her stockings

Tear

An occasion for excessive eating or drinking;
They went on a bust that lasted three days

Tear

The act of tearing;
He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear

Tear

Separate or cause to separate abruptly;
The rope snapped
Tear the paper

Tear

To separate or be separated by force;
Planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars

Tear

Move quickly and violently;
The car tore down the street
He came charging into my office

Tear

Strip of feathers;
Pull a chicken
Pluck the capon

Tear

Fill with tears or shed tears;
Her eyes were tearing

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