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puncher

puncher

2 4.0
A tool that makes holes in things like paper or leather
  • noun
  • /ˈpʌnʧər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : perforadora
  • It is a hole-puncher!
  • a hole puncher
  • a ticket puncher

Examples

  • She used a puncher to create holes in the paper for her scrapbook.

  • I made the filter using a heart-shaped hole puncher to punch a single heart in the middle.

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  • The puncher was essential for making neat holes in the leather straps.

  • You need a sturdy puncher to create indents in the metal sheets.

Synonyms

punch
vspuncher
  • Specialized
33 5.2

A small metal tool used to make holes by hitting or pressing

is used broadly for holes or dents in paper leather or metal
auger
vspuncher
1 7.3

A hand tool with a spiral metal bit for making holes in wood

is intended for thin materials like paper leather or metal instead of wood
driller
vspuncher
1 3.4

A tool or person that makes holes in wood, metal and concrete

is for manual or impact hole making not primarily rotary boring
punch press
vspuncher
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A machine that cuts and shapes metal sheets by pressing a shaped tool

is a smaller handheld tool for holes or indentations not heavy metal shaping
perforant
vspuncher
9.5

A tool that makes holes in materials like paper or leather

is broader covering both holes and indentations not just perforations
punch pliers
vspuncher
  • Specialized
6.8

A tool like pliers that makes holes in leather or paper

is a simpler hole tool without built in gripping handles
piercer
vspuncher
5.6

A sharp tool for making holes in materials like leather or paper

is aimed at making holes or indentations rather than only piercing points
pricker
vspuncher
  • Specialized
9.3

A pointed hand tool used to make tiny holes for nails or screws

is used for holes or indentations at various sizes not only tiny ones
holer
vspuncher
8.8

A tool used to make holes in wood or soil

is focused on thin materials like paper leather or metal rather than bulk
screw auger
vspuncher
  • Specialized
7.7

A hand tool with a spiral metal blade that makes holes in wood

is intended for thin materials like paper leather or metal instead of wood

Compounds

9.8

A person who pushes their religious views on others

How Heavy-Duty

punch press
  • Specialized
1 6.8
punch pliers
  • Specialized
6.8
puncher
  • Specialized
2 4.0

Surface Forms

puncher singular
punchers plural

Morphology

puncher = punch (transparent) = punch + er

Standard agent/instrument formation from the verb 'punch' yielding an instrument that makes holes.

Etymology

Puncher comes from the verb punch, which means 'to push through' or 'to make a hole', just like a hole punch that pierces paper. So a puncher is a tool that pushes a point through material to make holes.