punch-down

A form of punchdown — A kind of electrical connection often used in telephony, having solid copper wires that are punched down into short open-ended slots which are a type of insulation-displacement connector. The slots contain blades which cut through the wire's insulation as it is punched down, and hold the wire in position while making electrical contact.

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Meanings

nounpunch-down (plural punch-downs)

plural punch-downs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of punchdown.
verbpunch-down (third-person singular simple present punches-down, present participle punching-down, simple past and past participle punched-down)

present singular third person punches-down · participle present punching-down · participle past punched-down · past punched-down

  1. nonstandardNonstandard spelling of punch down.
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Chicago

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