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punchdown

punchdown noun: a kind of electrical connection often used in telephony, having solid copper wires that are punched down into short open-ended slots which are a type of insulation-displacement connector. The slots contain blades which cut through the wire's insulation as it is punched down, and hold the wire in position while making electrical contact.

Noun

punchdown (plural punchdowns)

  1. A kind of electrical connection often used in telephony, having solid copper wires that are punched down into short open-ended slots which are a type of insulation-displacement connector. The slots contain blades which cut through the wire's insulation as it is punched down, and hold the wire in position while making electrical contact.
    Synonyms:
    punch block

Synonyms of punchdown

Forms of punchdown

pluralpunchdowns

Origin of punchdown

Deverbal from punch down.

Questions about punchdown

What does punchdown mean?
Punchdown means a kind of electrical connection often used in telephony, having solid copper wires that are punched down into short open-ended slots which are a type of insulation-displacement connector. The slots contain blades which cut through the wire's insulation as it is punched down, and hold the wire in position while making electrical contact.
What part of speech is punchdown?
Punchdown is a noun.
What is the plural of punchdown?
The plural of punchdown is punchdowns.

Words near punchdown in the dictionary

  1. punchcard
  2. punchcards
  3. punchcutter
  4. punchcutters
  5. punchcutting
  6. punchdown
  7. punchdowns
  8. punchdrunk
  9. punched
  10. punched above
  11. punched above one's weight

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