prepunching
/priˈpʌntʃɪŋ/
noun
- The act of making holes or marks in a material before it is used or assembled, often to make later steps easier.
- The prepunching of the leather saved time during the sewing process.
- The factory uses a machine for prepunching metal parts before welding.
- Prepunching the paper sheets ensures they fit perfectly in the binder.
verb
- To punch holes or marks in a material in advance, before a later step.
- We need to prepunch the tickets so they tear off easily.
- You should prepunch the cardboard before folding it.
- The technician will prepunch the circuit board for the components.
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