punch
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5.2
- noun
- /pʌnʧ/
- Specialized
:
punzón
- The manual skill involved in punch cutting is still truly extraordinary.
- a hole punch
- use the hole punch
- punch press
So this is a hammer and this is a jewellery engraving punch.
- So this is a hammer and this is a jewellery engraving punch.
- Obviously you're going to need a punch down tool, some expensive one or a cheapy one for a ## something.
Examples
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I made two hammer punches and one more classic style punch meant to fit in the flypress.
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You unscrew the two parts of the hole punch like this.
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But it's nice to have the punch hole in the actual paper.
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His tool of the trade on the table is a punch used to mark the race cards.
Fiction book (1997) -
It was just one punch with a hammer and a little bit of varnish and this is perfect.
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I have paper, paper clips, binders, highlighters, a hole punch.
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In this case, Filarete used a punch to engrave the surrounding area with a pattern of tiny circles.
Academic text (2012) -
He used a punch to create a hole in the leather for his belt.
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She pulled out a punch to join the pieces of paper together neatly.
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The craftsman reached for a punch to shape the metal for his project.
Synonyms
2
4.0
A tool that makes holes in things like paper or leather
1
6.8
A machine that cuts and shapes metal sheets by pressing a shaped tool
A small tool with a pointed end that makes a dent to mark where to drill
A tool that cuts shapes from a flat metal sheet with a matching die
A tool like pliers that makes holes in leather or paper
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.4
To have more success than people expect from your size or ability
- Informal
To get a sure chance to succeed, for example a job or a place on a team
Compounds
- Jargon
1
9.3
A short hard hit to the back of the neck that is dangerous and illegal in boxing
- Specialized
A small tool with a pointed end that makes a dent to mark where to drill
A sweet party punch made with rum and brandy, mixed with tea or water and served from a bowl
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Punch meaning the tool comes from Latin pungere 'to prick', like puncture, because the tool pushes a sharp point into material to mark or make a hole. That is why a punch is the object you use to create holes.