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CENTER PUNCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("center punch" is a kind of...):
punch; puncher (a tool for making holes or indentations)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "center punch" is one way to...):
pierce; thrust (penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
