perforator

perforator

English

Etymology

    From perforate + -or.

    Noun

    perforator (plural perforators)

    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. (anatomy) A perforating artery or vein

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Dutch

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English perforator.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌpɛr.foːˈraː.tɔr/
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    Noun

    perforator m (plural perforators or perforatoren, diminutive perforatortje n)

    1. perforator

    References

    1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “perforator”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

    Indonesian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Dutch perforator, from English perforator.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pɛrfoˈrator/ [pɛr.foˈra.t̪ɔr]
    • Rhymes: -ator
    • Syllabification: per‧fo‧ra‧tor

    Noun

    perforator (plural perforator-perforator)

    1. perforator
      Synonym: pelubang

    Further reading

    Latin

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    perforātor

    1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of perforō

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French perforateur.

    Noun

    perforator n (plural perforatoare)

    1. perforator

    Declension

    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative perforator perforatorul perforatoare perforatoarele
    genitive-dative perforator perforatorului perforatoare perforatoarelor
    vocative perforatorule perforatoarelor