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punch bag N Brit, punching bag N Am

I . punch1 [pʌntʃ] VB trans

1. punch (hit):

II . punch1 <-es> [pʌntʃ] N

1. punch (in boxing):

murro m
soco m

2. punch (tool):

punch2 N FOOD

punch-up N Brit inf

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Gibbons used his elusive defense and precise counter-punching to escape with the decision in what was clearly his biggest test to date.
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Another widely used writing tool is the stylus used by blind users in conjunction with the slate for punching out the dots in Braille.
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The offenders have also vandalizing vehicles to get ahold of the garage door openers by damaging and punching the vehicle door locks.
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When punching, she will often press forward with a flurry of high strikes.
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Its attacks consist of warping around and punching enemies, as well as slowing down time to fire blasts of energy that home in on enemies.
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But they're a convenient and easy punching bag.
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When he got started on the punching bag, despite he said he is going to be a world champion, he could not do more than three push-ups in a row.
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Input and output was by means of a teleprinter with paper tape reading and punching.
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Any fastened nails must be undone, and no one should be punching nails to avoid stalled birth.
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We've been a bit of a convenient punching bag of late, and it's unjustified.
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