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punch list

punch list noun: the list of repairs and finish work required to complete a project, such as the construction of a building; a list of problems to correct.

Noun

punch list (plural punch lists)

  1. (US) The list of repairs and finish work required to complete a project, such as the construction of a building; a list of problems to correct.
    • The building opened on schedule, but it took them another three months to get through the punch list.
    Synonyms:
    snagging list

Synonyms of punch list

Forms of punch list

pluralpunch lists

Origin of punch list

Perhaps from the practice of punching holes in a list to indicate completion of individual items.

Questions about punch list

What does punch list mean?
Punch list means the list of repairs and finish work required to complete a project, such as the construction of a building; a list of problems to correct.
What part of speech is punch list?
Punch list is a noun.
What is the plural of punch list?
The plural of punch list is punch lists.

Words near punch list in the dictionary

  1. punch houses
  2. punch in
  3. punch it
  4. punch line
  5. punch lines
  6. punch list
  7. punch lists
  8. punch out
  9. punch outs
  10. punch pocket
  11. punch pockets

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