punch-cutting
11Cutting — For other uses, see Cutting (disambiguation). Different types of scissors sewing (left), paper (middle), kitchen (right) Cutting is the separation of a physical object, or a portion of a physical object, into two portions, through the application …
12punch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pounce, punche, probably alteration of ponson, ponchon puncheon Date: 14th century 1. a. a tool usually in the form of a short rod of steel that is variously shaped at one end for different operations (as forming …
13Punch (strike) — articleissues article=y refimprove=September 2007 citationstyle=September 2007infobox martial art term name = Punch pic = Jab punch.jpeg picc jab. kanji = 突き hiragana = つき revhep = tsuki kunrei = tukiIn the context of unarmed combat or melee, a… …
14punch — punch1 S3 [pʌntʃ] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hit)¦ 2¦(make holes)¦ 3¦(push buttons)¦ 4 punch holes in somebody s argument/idea/plans etc 5 punch the air 6 punch somebody s lights out 7 punch the clock 8¦(cattle)¦ Phrasal verbs …
15Punch (metalworking) — A punch is a hard metal rod with a shaped tip at one end and a blunt butt end at the other that is usually struck by a hammer. A variety of punches are used in engineering, but often the purpose is to form an impression of the tip on a workpiece …
16punch — 1 verb (T) 1 to hit someone or something hard with your fist (=closed hand): punch sb in/on sth: Gallacher swung round and punched me hard in the stomach. | punch sb/sth: I punched the wall in anger. | punch the air (=to make a movement like a… …
17Punch biopsy — A biopsy performed using a punch, an instrument for cutting and removing a disk of tissue. For example, a punch biopsy of the skin may be done to make the diagnosis of a malignancy. * * * biopsy in which tissue is obtained by a specifically… …
18Cutting die — Die Die, n.; pl. in 1 and (usually) in 2, {Dice} (d[=i]s); in 4 & 5, {Dies} (d[=i]z). [OE. dee, die, F. d[ e], fr. L. datus given, thrown, p. p. of dare to give, throw. See {Date} a point of time.] 1. A small cube, marked on its faces with spots… …
19punch press — noun a power driven press used to shape metal parts • Hypernyms: ↑press, ↑mechanical press • Hyponyms: ↑bench press * * * noun also punching press : a press for working on metal or other materials by the u …
20punch press — noun Date: 1911 a press equipped with cutting, shaping, or combination dies for working on material (as metal) …
