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PUNCHBOARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does punchboard mean?
• 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.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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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