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punch-out

or punch·out

[ puhnch-out ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small section of cardboard or metal surrounded by perforations so that it can be easily forced out.
Slang. a fistfight or brawl.
Baseball. the air-punching gesture an umpire makes to denote a third strike, effectively ending the batter’s at-bat:
Stein didn’t develop his signature punch-out until his third season umpiring in the minors.

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First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase punch out

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