noun
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A hit or strike with one's fist.
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Power, strength, energy.
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Impact.
verb
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To strike with one's fist.
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If she punches me, I'm gonna break her nose.
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(of cattle) To herd.
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To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means.
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To enter (information) on a device or system.
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To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force.
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He punched a hit into shallow left field.
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To make holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc)
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To thrust against; to poke.
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to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow
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A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.
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A hole or opening created with a punch.
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(piledriving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
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A prop, as for the roof of a mine.
verb
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To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
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To mark a ticket.
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A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic.
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Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia.
Examples of punches in a Sentence
I just took a few gut punches, that's all.
A few more punches, and she grew too uncomfortable with him to continue.
Rhyn always won, but Tamer got his punches in.
In the Wheatstone automatic apparatus three levers are placed side by side, each acting on a set of small punches and on mechanism for feeding the paper forward a step after each operation of the levers.
The Creed system is a development of the Morse-Wheatstone system, and provides a keyboard perforator which punches Morse letters or figures on a paper strip by depressing type writer keys.
That's life, and parents have to roll with the punches!
Many beginning scrapbookers often wonder if there is a difference between die cut machines and scrapbook paper punches.
The shapes created by paper punches are also typically much smaller than a die cut.
However, paper punches can provide an affordable die cut alternative for the casual scrapbooker.
There are currently over 150 available punches in all different shapes and sizes.
Some of the most popular types include everywhere, lever and squeeze punches.
Everywhere punches actually come apart so the paper can be placed in between each punch piece and the shape cut.
Lever punches are available in both shapes and corners.
The shape lever punches cut an entire separate shape while the corner punches create a decorative edge.
Similar to lever punches; the squeeze punch cuts an entire separate shape.
Scrapbookers everywhere have heard of Martha Stewart punches.
The line of Martha Stewart punches for scrapbooking and decorative paper crafts, features elegant and intricate patterns.
The Martha Stewart line is renowned for being superior in quality and her line of scrapbooking punches is no exception.
There are several different types of punches from which to choose, and each is classified in its own category based on the project at hand.
There are at least seventy-five different punches in this category ranging from a looping swirl to more unusual shapes such as a cityscape.
Card makers, bookbinders and scrapbook enthusiasts love the medium punches in the Martha Stewart line, because they serve a dual purpose.
Not only are crafters able to create punched decorations throughout their project, but also the punches themselves are large enough to incorporate.
Use the punches as creative corners on photos or even as confetti on a party table.
There are at least fifteen different medium punches, and the choices continue to grow.
These punches allow card makers, in particular, to create layered crafts by punching into smaller pieces of cardstock and adhering it to a complimentary color or pattern.
These punches are also a wonderful choice for embellishing photo album covers, scrapbook page layouts, and decorative gift bags.
These punches are growing in popularity not only with crafters, but with mixed-media artists as well.
Corner punches allow crafters and artists to design and decorate every corner of their art and craft pieces with ease.
These Martha Stewart punches range from a traditional lace pattern to whimsical birds and leaf patterns.
Martha Stewart's around the page punches allow crafters to achieve this goal for a consistent look continuously around the entire page.
Around the edge page punches are also a great design choice for those creating matched sets of cards, decorative paper placemats, and other themed items that need to carry the same look and feel.
Anyone who has worked on a project where the punch just won't go far enough into the page knows what a benefit having deep punches can be.
Rather than folding and fighting with the paper, use these punches to create craft projects neatly and successfully.
Because there's so much to choose from and so many uses for Martha Stewart punches, novice and expert crafters are able to use these products with ease.
Scrapbook punches tend to be very heavy for their size.
They may offer punches and other items at pennies on the dollar in an effort to get rid of everything.
Combine one of the biggest names in scrapbooking with one of the most popular scrapbook tools, and you just might end up with EK Success punches.
Quality construction and the variety of designs and sizes are not the only reasons that EK Success punches have become so popular.
The slim line punches lock and stack for easy storage, making it possible to store more punches in limited space, and the edge punches have alignment marks on the front and sides to make it easy to line up a series of punches.
With the addition of the CornerAdorner line, EK Success has more than 20 corner punches available.
There are over 50 edging punches in a variety of themes, including animals, holidays, abstract and geometric designs.
Some of the edge punches have designs that emboss along the edge as well as punch, adding extra texture to your project.
Suggested prices start as low as $11.99 for the simple snowflake border, but most EK Success edge punches retail for $13.99.
Small punches are classified as designs up to 5/8 inch in size, and EK Success offers several dozen in different themes.
Many of the small punches come in pairs of related designs, like a Christmas tree and a snowflake, a two-piece cupcake, or a pair of butterflies.
Prices for small punches range from $4.99 to $11.99.
These designs include many specialty designs and unusual shapes, like the pop-up snowflake, butterfly, flower and heart punches.
There are also several double punches, including a double heart and a double flower.
The suggested prices for medium punches are $8.99 to $9.99.
Large punches, including the Whale of a Punch line, are used for big designs, up to 2 inches tall.