'Punching press' definitions:
Definition of 'Punching press'
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- Punch \Punch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punched; p. pr. & vb. n. Punching.] [From Punch, n., a tool; cf. F. poin[,c]onner.] To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket. [1913 Webster]
- Punching machine, or Punching press, a machine tool for punching holes in metal or other material; -- called also punch press. [1913 Webster]