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Perforation is a related term of den.


As a noun perforation

is the act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

perforation

English

Noun

(wikipedia perforation) (en noun)
  • the act of perforating or the state of being perforated
  • any opening in a solid object
  • (medicine) an abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture
  • a series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts
  • (mathematics) that portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it

    • Derived terms

    * perforation gauge

    den

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) den, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
    • a den of robbers
    Daniel was put into the lions’ den .
  • A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.
    • a den of vice
    an opium den'''; a gambling '''den
  • A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
  • (UK, Scotland, obsolete) A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
    • (Shakespeare)
    Synonyms
    * (home of certain animals) lair *: See also:

    Verb

    (denn)
  • (reflexive) To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) denier, from (etyl) denarius.

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • (a unit of weight)

    • Anagrams

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