hole punch

English

Alternative forms

  • holepunch (especially noun)
  • hole-punch (especially verb)

Pronunciation

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Noun

hole punch (plural hole punches)

  1. A tool that is used to make holes in stationery for ease of filing.

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Verb

hole punch (third-person singular simple present hole punches, present participle hole punching, simple past and past participle hole punched) (transitive)

  1. To punch holes using a hole punch.
  2. (computing, networking) To create a NAT, WAN-to-LAN port forwarding on the router.

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