center punch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of center punch
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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His return will allow the Kings to slot much deeper with their forward unit and, with Anze Kopitar, give them back their 1-2 center punch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2018
Kesler has erased the Kings' advantage there, as the second half of a one-two center punch with Ryan Getzlaf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2015
A piece of brass rod was clamped in the chuck of a lathe, and a depression made in the end slightly eccentric, by means of a center punch.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
A "center punch," not too sharp, is the best tool to use, but a slight dent may be made with a sharp wire nail, provided the watch-spring is first annealed or softened.
From How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity by St. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew)
After the valves are set, it is still desirable to mark the position by center punch marks upon the outside of the steam chests and upon the valve spindles, as already described.
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