Definitions

1. noun

a person or thing that punctuates, especially a punctuation mark or a device for punching holes in paper.

“The typist was a skilled punctuator who ensured all commas and periods were in their correct places.”

2. noun

a device that punches holes in paper, especially for use with paper punches or a perforator.

“The office used a manual punctuator to punch holes in the receipts.”

3. verb

to punctuate (something), especially by punching holes in it.

“The machine punctuated the paper to make it easier to bind.”