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punchpress

punchpress is the alternative form of punch press.

Meaning of punch press

Noun

punch press (plural punch presses)

  1. A machine that shapes and cuts holes into metal and other materials by pressing a die into it.
    • The panels and hoods of autos, the fenders of your bike, the ends of a can, the socket of a lamp, and thousands of other common metal objects are all stamped out on the punch press.1969, Herbert S. Zim, James R. Skelly, Machine tools, W. Morrow, page 56

Forms of punchpress

pluralpunchpresses

Questions about punchpress

What is punchpress the alternative form of?
Punchpress is the alternative form of punch press.

Words near punchpress in the dictionary

  1. punchnama
  2. punchnamas
  3. punchnep
  4. punchout
  5. punchouts
  6. punchpress
  7. punchpresses
  8. punchproof
  9. puncht
  10. punchup
  11. punchups

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