punchdown
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English
Etymology
Deverbal from punch down.
Noun
punchdown (plural punchdowns)
- (telecommunications) A kind of electrical connection often used in telephony, having solid copper wires that are punched down into short open-ended slots which are a type of insulation-displacement connector. The slots contain blades which cut through the wire's insulation as it is punched down, and hold the wire in position while making electrical contact.
- Synonym: punch block