punchcutting

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noun

The craft of cutting letter punches in steel from which matrices were made in copper for type founding in the letterpress era.

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Meanings

nounpunchcutting (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemediaThe craft of cutting letter punches in steel from which matrices were made in copper for type founding in the letterpress era.

Origin

From punch + cutting.

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Translations

German Stempelschneiden
  • Stempelschneidencraft of cutting letter punches
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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