punch card
noun
Simple meaning
A card given to a customer and punched with a hole at each buy, allowing a reward to be claimed when fully punched.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpʌntʃˈkɑɹd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A card given to a customer and punched with a hole at each purchase, allowing a reward to be claimed when fully punched.
A card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
A card that can have holes or notches cut in it, especially one for storing data, that can be sorted according to combinations of holes present or absent.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A card given to a customer and punched with a hole at each purchase, allowing a reward to be claimed when fully punched.
Used this way, punch card is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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