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overpunch

overpunch verb: to punch (some value or pattern) over an existing pattern on paper tape.

Verb

overpunch (third-person singular simple present overpunches, present participle overpunching, simple past and past participle overpunched)

  1. (transitive) To punch (some value or pattern) over an existing pattern on paper tape.

Forms of overpunch

third-person singular presentoverpunches
present participleoverpunching
past participleoverpunched
pastoverpunched

Origin of overpunch

From over- + punch.

Questions about overpunch

What does overpunch mean?
Overpunch means to punch (some value or pattern) over an existing pattern on paper tape.
What part of speech is overpunch?
Overpunch is a verb.
What is the past tense of overpunch?
The past tense of overpunch is overpunched.

Words near overpunch in the dictionary

  1. overpulsing
  2. overpump
  3. overpumped
  4. overpumping
  5. overpumps
  6. overpunch
  7. overpunched
  8. overpunches
  9. overpunching
  10. overpunctilious
  11. overpunctuate

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