"punch hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: punch holes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} punch hole (plural punch holes)
  1. (film) A marker on a frame of film, originally a hole literally punched through the film, signalling to the projectionist that the reel is due to be changed. Categories (topical): Film Synonyms: cigarette burn [slang]
    Sense id: en-punch_hole-en-noun-urfIfd0g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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