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PUNCHBOARD

• PUNCHBOARD (noun)
The noun PUNCHBOARD has 1 sense:

1. a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize

Familiarity information: PUNCHBOARD used as a noun is very rare.

• PUNCHBOARD (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("punchboard" is a kind of...):

board; gameboard (a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games)

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