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
By the use of dividers find the exact center between the two marks made on fly wheel; mark this point with a center punch.
From Rough and Tumble Engineering by James H. Maggard
With the center punch, mark the exact centers of the tops of the posts and connectors.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte
When you have turned the nuts down tight, lock them in place by driving a center punch on the threads on the post just above the nut, Fig.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte
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