# perforator

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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

## Etymology
From perforate + -or.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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