pre·punch
| \ ˌprē-ˈpənch
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variants:
or pre-punch
prepunched or pre-punched; prepunching or pre-punching
Definition of prepunch
: to perforate, cut, or emboss (something) in advance especially by means of a punch
Purchase one-inch-wide three-ring binders and prepunch the singers' scores before distributing them.— Arthur Wenk You will need to prepunch holes for embroidering. Otherwise, it will be almost impossible to get your needle through the leather!— Kristen Sutcliffe
Other Words from prepunch
prepunched
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ˌprē-ˈpəncht
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or pre-punched adjective
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or pre-punched adjective
prepunched paper/holes
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“Prepunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepunch. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of prepunch was in 1947
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