"puncher" meaning in English

See puncher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpʌn.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈpʌn.t͡ʃɚ/ [US] Audio: En-au-puncher.ogg Forms: punchers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌntʃə(ɹ) Etymology: From punch + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|punch|er}} punch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} puncher (plural punchers)
  1. (often in combination) A person who punches (in a specified manner). Tags: in-compounds, often
    Sense id: en-puncher-en-noun-TI~0mU~D
  2. A person who keys data into a computer system.
    Sense id: en-puncher-en-noun-vbKR6j0V
  3. A device for punching something, such as tickets. Synonyms: punch
    Sense id: en-puncher-en-noun-gCPCn8Xt
  4. (US, slang) A cowpuncher; a cowboy. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-puncher-en-noun-mqzuBWr5 Disambiguation of Occupations: 28 29 2 40 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 24 3 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 15 13 9 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 18 5 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 7 5 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bible puncher, cowpuncher

Inflected forms

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