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punchdown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
punch-down
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of electrical connection often used in telephony, having solid copper wires that are punched down into short open-ended slots which are a type of insulation-displacement connector. The slots contain blades which cut through the wire's insulation as it is punched down, and hold the wire in position while making electrical contact.

Etymology

Deverbal from punch down.

Inflected Forms

punchdowns (plural)

Synonyms

punch block

Questions

What does punchdown mean?
A kind of electrical connection often used in telephony, having solid copper wires that are punched down into short open-ended slots which are a type of insulation-displacement connector. The slots contain blades which cut through the wire's insulation as it is punched down, and hold the wire in position while making electrical contact.
Where does punchdown come from?
Deverbal from punch down.

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