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unpunched

unpunched

6.5
Not stamped or marked to show it is valid
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpʌnʧt/
translation icon : sin sellar
  • He was fined for presenting an unpunched ticket to the inspector.

Examples

  • The stack of unpunched cards was ready to be processed by the machine.

  • The ticket was unpunched and still valid.

  • Please make sure your time card is not unpunched before submitting it.

  • Make sure your card remains unpunched for future use.

  • The stack of unpunched tickets can be processed at any time since they are still valid.

  • She submitted an unpunched card to ensure her attendance was recorded correctly.

  • Before using your transportation pass, check that it is unpunched by the ticket machine.

Synonyms

unstamped
vsunpunched
1 4.4

Not marked with a stamp showing postage or official approval

also can lack machine-made holes used as validation
sealless
vsunpunched
  • Formal
9.8

Not having an official stamp to show it is valid

also lacks machine-made holes or official marks used for validation
unperforated
vsunpunched
7.0

A thing that has no holes through it

also may lack official marks that show validation
unpunctured
vsunpunched
5.6

Not having a hole that lets air or water out

is about lack of official validation marks rather than physical piercing
unpierced
vsunpunched
6.0

Not having a hole made through it

focuses on missing official marks and machine holes, not physical damage
uninscribed
vsunpunched
7.2

An object that has no writing or marks on it

relates to missing official marks or machine-made holes used for approval

How Validated

authorized
1 3.6
validated
  • Formal
4.2
unpunched
6.5
invalid
  • Formal
69 4.7

Surface Forms

unpunched positive

Morphology

unpunched = punched (transparent) = un + punch + ed

Formed by productive negation 'un-' on the participial adjective 'punched', so the negated meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word unpunched comes from un- 'not' and punch 'to make a hole or a mark', as when a conductor 'punches' a ticket or a machine 'punches' time cards. So an unpunched ticket or card is one that has not been marked or officially validated.