centre punch

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

nouncentre punch (plural centre punches)

plural centre punches

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of center punch.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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