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punch
(redirected from beaten to the punch)

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punch
a metal, rodlike instrument with one pointed or cavitied end and one propulsion end to be pushed hard with the palm of the hand or driven with a hammer in order to drive a hole or to excise a small round piece of tissue.
punch biopsy
a circular piece of skin excised by a hand driven biopsy punch. See also keyes punch.
dental punch
has a slight cavity at the end so that the tooth to be driven will seat into the end and not slip off.
punch graft
see punch graft.
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Didier Drogba is 4-1 with Hill and Ladbrokes to net the opener but could be beaten to the punch by Frank Lampard (6-1, Skybet).
Big guns back as Fergie's focused by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Gethin,15-1-1 going in, started and ended strongly but he was getting beaten to the punch for the rest of the fight as razor-sharp Watson threw combination punches and danced from rope to rope.
Boxing: Watson arrives with Gethin victory by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
But it was beaten to the punch by United Airlines which said it was offering all-inclusive, advance purchase return Sydney-Los Angeles business class fares from $6876 USD and Melbourne-Los Angeles from $6859 USD.
Low Cost Airline News - Asia / Pacific by Airguide Online
 
 
 
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