furador

Furador is a term used in Portuguese to refer to any instrument or person that creates holes or perforations in a material by piercing or drilling. The word derives from furar, meaning to bore or perforate, with the agentive suffix -dor.

In industrial and construction contexts, a furador can mean a drill, including hand drills and electric drills, used to bore holes in metal, wood, or plastic. Tools described as furadores or furadeiras are common in workshops, factories, and construction sites.

In office and stationery uses, a furador de papel is a device that punches holes in stacks of paper to enable binding with rings or folders. In everyday speech, the term furador may be used loosely to refer to any hole-punching device for paper.

In crafts such as leatherworking, textiles, or fabric arts, punches designed to pierce holes for stitching, rivets, or lacing are also described as furadores in some regions. These punches come in various shapes (round, oblong, decorative) and sizes to suit different materials and bindings.

Safety and technique: for drilling, clamp the workpiece, choose an appropriate drill bit, and apply steady pressure with appropriate speed. For punching paper or leather, align guides to ensure clean holes and prevent tearing.

See also: drill, drill press, hole punch, leather punch, perforation tool.