Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overpunch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-punch
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To punch (some value or pattern) over an existing pattern on paper tape.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From over- + punch.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overpunches (present, singular) overpunching (participle, present) overpunched (participle, past) overpunched (past)

Questions

What does overpunch mean?
To punch (some value or pattern) over an existing pattern on paper tape.
Where does overpunch come from?
From over- + punch.

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