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/ʌɪlᵻˈtɪə/, U.S. /ˌaɪləˈtɪ(ə)r/ A tool or machine for making eyelets or similar small holes.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > making holes or becoming holed > [noun] > by boring, piercing, or perforating > with sharp-pointed instrument > one who or that which
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1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products 146/2 Eyeleteer, a small pointed instrument for piercing eyelet holes.
1917 R. S. Barrett Markets for Paper, Paper Products ii. 42 Except in one or two instances, where a few stitching machines or eyeleteers are installed, no machinery is used.
1977 U.S. Patent 4,007,768 6/1 A thin hand drill, eyeleteer, or the like having a sharpened tip is inserted into this through-hole.
2002 J. Beichman Masaoka Shiki (rev. ed.) v. 126 I'm sure I'd die if I punctured my chest with the eyeleteer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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