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Perforating

/ˈpɜː.fə.reɪ.tɪŋ/verb / adjective
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Perforating means making a series of small holes in a material to allow for easy tearing, separation, or passage of fluids. This process is essential in various fields, from manufacturing and printing for creating tear-off edges on stamps, to medical applications like eardrum procedures, where precision prevents complications and enhances functionality.

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The first perforated postage stamps, introduced by the British government in 1854, drastically reduced sorting time and errors, leading to the processing of over 160 billion letters globally each year and sparking the modern era of efficient mail systems.

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