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centerpunches

centerpunches is the plural of centerpunch.

centerpunches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of centerpunch.

Meaning of centerpunch

Noun

centerpunch (plural centerpunches)

  1. A hand tool used to prepare a workpiece prior to drilling a hole. It typically compresses and then suddenly releases a spring, creating a small indentation that, in turn, guides and centers the drill.
  2. The indentation left by such a tool.

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Questions about centerpunches

What is centerpunches the plural of?
Centerpunches is the plural of centerpunch.

Words near centerpunches in the dictionary

  1. centerplane
  2. centerpoint
  3. centerpoints
  4. centerpunch
  5. centerpunched
  6. centerpunches
  7. centerpunching
  8. centers
  9. centers of attention
  10. centers of buoyancy
  11. centers of curvature

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