prepunched

Meanings

1. 1adjectivebefore a noun

   Having holes made in it beforehand, so that it can be put straight into a ring binder.

   Grammar: Usually comes before the noun: prepunched paper; it can also follow be: the sheets are prepunched.

   Patterns

   • prepunched paper

   I bought a pack of prepunched paper for my three-ring binder.

   The printer can handle prepunched sheets without jamming.

   Our school supplies include prepunched dividers and folders.

2. 2verbtransitiverare

   Past tense and past participle of prepunch: made holes in something ahead of time.

   Grammar: Takes an object: the factory prepunched the pages.

   Patterns

   • prepunch something

   The print shop prepunched every page before binding the manuals.

   She prepunched the handouts so students could file them quickly.

Common combinations

prepunched paper

Prepunched paper saves time when you organize notes.

prepunched holes

The prepunched holes line up with the binder rings.

prepunched binder

He ordered a prepunched binder set for the course.

prepunched folder

Every prepunched folder fit neatly into the cabinet.

Synonyms and how they differ

hole-punched

It often means someone punched the holes by hand, while prepunched suggests the holes were made at the factory.

ready-drilled

It is used for tools or wood with holes already made, not paper.

perforated

It means many small holes, often for tearing, while prepunched means a few large holes for a binder.

Opposites

Word family

prepunch verb

to punch holes in advance

punch verb

to make a hole with a tool

hole punch noun

a device that makes holes in paper

Commonly confused: prepunched or perforated?

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