perforator

Variant of perforate

transitive verb, intransitive verb perforated, perforating

  1. to make a hole or holes through, as by punching or boring; pierce; penetrate
  2. to pierce with holes in a row, as a pattern, computer tape, sheet of stamps, etc.

Origin: < L perforatus, pp. of perforare < per, through + forare, to bore

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