gang punch

1 of 2

noun

: a device used for gang punching

gang punch

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to punch (common information) into a number of cards

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Transitive verb

gang entry 1 + punch (noun)

First Known Use

Noun

1866, in the meaning defined above

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