centre punch
Britishnoun
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He kept a toffee hammer and a centre punch in his car.
From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2016
These are made within spaces about three-sixteenths of an inch square each, by a styles which resembles a small, dull awl or centre punch.
From The World As I Have Found It Sequel to Incidents in the Life of a Blind Girl by Day, Mary L.
Half an inch from one end make a mark with the centre punch; then measure off exactly the distance between the shutter spindles, and make a second punch mark.
From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald
The centre punch must be held upright or it will move laterally while entering the metal.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The part b of the centre punch is tapered so as to obstruct the vision as little as possible, while it is made hexagon or octagon at the upper end to afford a better grip.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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