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punching

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punching [′pənch·iŋ]
(engineering)
A piece removed from a sheet of metal or other material by a punch press.
A method of extrusion, cold heading, hot forging, or stamping in a machine for which mating die sections determine the shape or contour of the work.


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They were striking about them with their swords and with their left fists, punching every head they could reach.
Wardle, each vying with the other in paying zealous and unremitting attentions to the old lady, crowded round her easy-chair, one holding her ear-trumpet, another an orange, and a third a smelling-bottle, while a fourth was busily engaged in patting and punching the pillows which were arranged for her support.
He neither slackened nor quickened his pace, but jogged forward merrily, whistling as he came, and beating time by punching holes in the dusty road with the stout pike-staff in his hand.
 
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