punch press
noun
: a press equipped with cutting, shaping, or combination dies for working on material (such as metal)
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The felt was cut by hand; A.C. eventually developed the process of cutting material by using a die and punch press.
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Gina Joseph, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024
In 1970, as the city approached its peak output and employment, 43% of black Milwaukeeans drew paychecks as industrial laborers - punch press operators, riveters, assembly-line workers, forklift drivers.
—John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2021
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Gina Joseph, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024
In 1970, as the city approached its peak output and employment, 43% of black Milwaukeeans drew paychecks as industrial laborers - punch press operators, riveters, assembly-line workers, forklift drivers.
—John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2021
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“Punch press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punch%20press. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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