Reamers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An instrument used to enlarge or smooth the edge of a hole in a material; a person who reams, often in a craft or technical context; or a term for a type of drill bit designed to create wider openings in various materials
2. A tool or device designed to create a precise finish on an existing hole's interior; someone engaged in the process of reaming as part of a manufacturing or engineering task; or a specific kind of tool used to achieve a certain diameter in drilled holes
3. A device employed in the shaping or refining of holes within materials; an individual who performs reaming as part of their work; or a category of tools specifically manufactured for enlarging holes in objects

Etymology: "Reamers" is the plural of "reamer," a tool that widens or smooths a drilled hole. The noun is built from "ream," a verb meaning to enlarge a hole, plus the suffix "-er," which marks a tool or person that does the action. That suffix reached English by two routes: an Old English form, "-ere," and an Old French form, "-ier," which came from Latin "-arius."

Synonyms: punches, perforators, bore, drillers, cutters