hole punches

Binder prep tools

Hole punches is the plural of hole punch, a device that cuts circular holes through paper or other materials, typically for filing in ring binders.

Office hole punches usually create two or three holes; specialized punches handle leather, fabric, or metal.

The verb form describes the action: She hole-punched the documents before filing them.

crafting

scrapbooking

Creating decorated keepsake albums

binding · binder · filing · loose-leaf · reinforcements · three-ring · tabs · dividers · laminating · collage

office

stapler

Device binding paper sheets

  • scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
  • tapeAdhesive strip on roll
  • deskFurniture for writing

supplies · documents · filing · binder · heavy-duty · adjustable · lever · spring-loaded · chad · waste

mechanism

lever

Pivoting bar for lifting

  • springRecoiling metal spiral
  • dieStop being alive
  • chadPunched-out paper bits

confetti · capacity · alignment · guide · sharpness · blade · cutting · pressure · handle · grip

types

heavy-duty

Built for hard use

lever · electric · adjustable · decorative · shape · circle · slot · industrial

Categories
Opposites
FASTENING vs. PERFORATING

hole punchesstaplers

Wire-driving paper fasteners

staple guns · paper fasteners · paper clips · binder clips · tape dispensers

CREATING HOLES vs. FILLING HOLES

hole punchescorrection tape

Adhesive strip hiding mistakes

white-out

REMOVING vs. ADDING MATERIAL

hole punchesstamps

Postal payment adhesives

rubber stamps · embossers · printers · pens

Family

hole, holy, punch, holes, unholy, punching, punched, punches, holed

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G