unpunched
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpʌnʧt/
- He was fined for presenting an unpunched ticket to the inspector.
Examples
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The stack of unpunched cards was ready to be processed by the machine.
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The ticket was unpunched and still valid.
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Please make sure your time card is not unpunched before submitting it.
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Make sure your card remains unpunched for future use.
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The stack of unpunched tickets can be processed at any time since they are still valid.
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She submitted an unpunched card to ensure her attendance was recorded correctly.
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Before using your transportation pass, check that it is unpunched by the ticket machine.
Synonyms
Not marked with a stamp showing postage or official approval
Not having an official stamp to show it is valid
A thing that has no holes through it
Not having a hole that lets air or water out
Not having a hole made through it
An object that has no writing or marks on it
How Validated
Surface Forms
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.