centre punch
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He kept a toffee hammer and a centre punch in his car.
From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2016
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 point a of the centre punch shown in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Figure 201 represents a centre punch, giving an example, in which the flat sides gradually run out upon a circle, the edges forming curves, as at A, B, etc.
From Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught by Rose, Joshua
The paper is then applied to the tube again, and poppet marks made with a centre punch opposite to or through the marks on the paper.
From Things To Make by Williams, Archibald
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