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Definition of gang punch

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a device used for gang punching

gang punch

transitive verb

Definition of gang punch (Entry 2 of 2)

: to punch (common information) into a number of cards

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First Known Use of gang punch

Noun

1866, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gang punch

Noun and Transitive verb

gang entry 1 + punch (noun)

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The first known use of gang punch was in 1866

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“Gang punch.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gang%20punch. Accessed 7 December 2019.

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