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rabbit punch

rabbit punch noun: a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head.

Noun

rabbit punch (plural rabbit punches)

  1. A chopping punch to the back of the neck or head.
    • Bond doubled over with the pain and to shield himself from another blow, only to get a rabbit punch on the back of the neck which made him arch back again, the breath whistling through his teeth.1953, Ian Fleming, “The Crawling of the Skin”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 112

rabbit punch meaning in Tamil

rabbit punch in Tamil

குழிமுயற்குத்து

Forms of rabbit punch

pluralrabbit punches

Origin of rabbit punch

From the use of a similar technique by hunters to kill rabbits.

Questions about rabbit punch

What does rabbit punch mean?
Rabbit punch means a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head.
What is rabbit punch in Tamil?
Rabbit punch in Tamil is குழிமுயற்குத்து. See Rabbit punch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rabbit punch?
Rabbit punch is a noun.
What is the plural of rabbit punch?
The plural of rabbit punch is rabbit punches.

Words near rabbit punch in the dictionary

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  2. Rabbit Island
  3. rabbit moth
  4. rabbit moths
  5. rabbit on
  6. rabbit punch
  7. rabbit punches
  8. rabbit raisins
  9. rabbit rat
  10. rabbit rats
  11. rabbit root

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