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hole punch

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A "hole punch" is an essential office tool used for organizing documents by creating holes for binding.

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Definition

A2Office

(common)A device used to create holes in sheets of paper for organizing them in a binder or folder.

Example

  • She used a hole punch to prepare her documents for the meeting.
  • The hole punch made it easy to add new pages to the binder.

B1Crafting

(common)A tool used to create holes in materials like leather, plastic, or metal for various projects.

Example

  • He used a hole punch to make a new belt hole.
  • The leatherworker used a hole punch to prepare the material for stitching.

C1Computing

(technical)To create a network connection that allows external access to a device behind a router.

Example

  • The technician configured the router to hole punch for remote access.
  • Hole punching is necessary for peer-to-peer connections.

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