perforators
/ˈpɜːrfəˌreɪtərz/
noun
- Tools or devices used to make holes in a material, such as paper, leather, or metal.
- The factory workers operated industrial perforators to make precise holes in metal sheets.
- In the workshop, he used a set of perforators to create ventilation holes in the leather.
- The office supply store sells heavy-duty perforators for punching holes in stacks of paper.
- In medicine, blood vessels (especially veins) that connect the superficial and deep venous systems, often in the legs.
- Varicose veins can develop when the valves in the perforators fail to work properly.
- Ultrasound imaging helps doctors locate the perforators before performing vein surgery.
- The surgeon carefully identified the perforators in the patient's leg to avoid damaging them during the procedure.