centrepunch

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A form of centerpunch — A hand tool used to prepare a workpiece prior to drilling a hole. It typically compresses and then suddenly releases a spring, creating a small indentation that, in turn, guides and centers the drill.

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Meanings

nouncentrepunch (plural centrepunches)

plural centrepunches

  1. alternativeAlternative form of centerpunch.

Origin

From centre + punch.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

centerpunch
Cite this entry
APA

centrepunch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrepunch

MLA

“centrepunch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrepunch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centrepunch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrepunch.

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