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- pronunciation:
- puhnch
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a tool or machine used for making small holes or indentations or for impressing a design, as in leather.
- similar words:
- auger, awl, borer, broach, drill, drill press, gimlet, perforator, press, puncheon, stamp
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| definition 2: |
a tool used to drive a rivet, bolt, or the like in or out of a hole.
- similar words:
- borer, drill, hammer, press, puncheon, riveter, trepan
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
punches, punching, punched |
| definition: |
to make a small hole or indentation in, impress a design on, or drive in or out of a hole by using a punch.
- similar words:
- bore, dent, drill, gouge, hole, indent, mark, perforate, pierce, pink, pit, pock, puncture
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| related words: |
pierce, stamp |
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