center punching

A form of center punch — To create a small hole or indentation in a workpiece as a guide in preparation for drilling.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of center punch
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APA

center punching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20punching

MLA

“center punching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20punching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center punching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20punching.

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