n. 1 any of various devices or machines for punching holes in materials (e.g. paper, leather, metal, plaster). 2 a tool or machine for impressing a design or stamping a die on a material.
[ perh. an abbr. of PUNCHEON(1), or f. PUNCH(1) ]
n. 1 any of various devices or machines for punching holes in materials (e.g. paper, leather, metal, plaster). 2 a tool or machine for impressing a design or stamping a die on a material.
[ perh. an abbr. of PUNCHEON(1), or f. PUNCH(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012