perforator
noun
perforator is spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-A-T-O-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, perforator means “A tool or machine that makes holes, or perforates, materials such as paper and card” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of perforator is perforators.
How many letters and syllables are in perforator?
| Letters | 10: P-E-R-F-O-R-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 161,690th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is perforator?
Perforator appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 161,690th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of perforator
- perforators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does perforator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tool or machine that makes holes, or perforates, materials such as paper and card.
- 2
A machine that can bore a tunnel underground
- 3
A perforating artery or vein
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Perforator in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense machine that bores:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | máquina perforadora |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does perforator come from?
From perforate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).