What is Perforation?
[[File:Stamps of Azerbaijan, 2001-593s.jpg|thumb|<small>A typically perforated stamp in an [[Azerbaijan]]i [[miniature sheet]]</small>]] '''Perforation''' means lines of punching holes made in any material. It is used in making paper objects like [[Postage stamp|stamp]]s or tickets, and along the edges of [[movie]]s. In [[philately]], there are three types of the cutting of [[postage stamps]] for stamp separation, including: # ''Perforation'', or cutting rows and columns of small holes. # ''Rouletting'', or small horizontal and vertical cuts. # ''Diecutting'', or cutting paper to shape using a metal die (used for self-adhesive stamps). == Related pages == * [[Postage stamp]] == Other websites == {{commonscat|Perforations}} * {{wiktionary-inline}} [[Category:Technology]] [[Category:Postage stamps]]