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Verb: centre punch  sen-tu(r) púnch
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: center punch)
  1. Make a small hole in something as a guide for a drill
    - center punch [US]
Noun: centre punch  sen-tu(r) púnch
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: center punch)
  1. A tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling)
    - center punch [US]

Derived forms: centre punches

Type of: pierce, punch, puncher, thrust

Encyclopedia: Centre punch