center punch
center punch verb: to create a small hole or indentation in a workpiece as a guide in preparation for drilling.
Verb
center punch (third-person singular simple present center punches, present participle center punching, simple past and past participle center punched)
- To create a small hole or indentation in a workpiece as a guide in preparation for drilling.
Noun
center punch (plural center punches)
- A tool used to create a small indentation in preparation for drilling a hole.
- The small indentation created by such a tool.
center punch meaning in Tamil
center punch in Tamil
- மையக்குந்தம், மையக் குத்துளி
Forms of center punch
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | center punches |
| present participle | center punching |
| past participle | center punched |
| past | center punched |
| alternative form | centre punch |
| Noun | |
| plural | center punches |
Questions about center punch
- What does center punch mean?
- Center punch means to create a small hole or indentation in a workpiece as a guide in preparation for drilling.
- What is center punch in Tamil?
- Center punch in Tamil is மையக்குந்தம், மையக் குத்துளி. See Center punch meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is center punch?
- Center punch can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of center punch?
- The past tense of center punch is center punched.
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