Home › Words › C › centerpunchcenterpunchcenterpunch means A hand tool used to prepare a workpiece prior to drilling a hole. It typically compresses and then suddenly releases a spring, creating a small indentation that, in turn, guides and centers the drill.EtymologyFrom center + punch.nounA hand tool used to prepare a workpiece prior to drilling a hole. It typically compresses and then suddenly releases a spring, creating a small indentation that, in turn, guides and centers the drill.The indentation left by such a tool.verbTo prepare a workpiece for drilling by using a centerpunch to create an indentation.To place something directly in the middle.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.prepunch 63% match — To punch holes in something in advance. vs centerpunch →repunch 60% match — To punch again. vs centerpunch →centrebit 59% match — An instrument turning on a centre, for boring holes. vs centerpunch →micropunch 57% match — A very small punch (device) vs centerpunch →predrill 57% match — To drill through a substrate for the purpose of readying it for a second drilling, this time with the purpose of emplacing the desired input. vs centerpunch →predrilling 57% match — Before drilling. vs centerpunch →prepunched 56% match — Having holes that are already punched. vs centerpunch →puncher 56% match — A person who punches (in a specified manner). vs centerpunch →