center punch

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sen′tər punch′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cen′ter punch′, 
  1. Metallurgya punch for making shallow indentations in metal work, as to center drill bits.
  • 1875–80

cen•ter•punch  (sen′tər punch′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Metallurgyto mark with a center punch.
  • verb, verbal use of center punch


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