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multipunch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mul-ti-punch
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To punch more than one hole in one column of a punch card, allowing a greater number of unique values to be represented per column.

Dated

noun

An instance of more than one hole being punched in one column of a punch card.

Dated

Etymology

From multi- + punch.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

multipunches (present, singular) multipunching (participle, present) multipunched (participle, past) multipunched (past) multipunches (plural)

Synonyms

multiperforation

Questions

What does multipunch mean?
To punch more than one hole in one column of a punch card, allowing a greater number of unique values to be represented per column.
Where does multipunch come from?
From multi- + punch.

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