punchdown

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Synonyms: puncheon, punchion, punchbowl, pushdown

Antonyms: puncheon, punchion, punchbowl, pushdown

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|telecommunications}} A kind of [[electrical]] [[connection]] often used in [[telephony]], having solid copper wires that are punched down into short open-ended [[slot]]s which are a type of [[insulation]]-[[displacement]] [[connector]]. The slots contain [[blade]]s which cut through the wire's [[insulation]] as it is punched down, and hold the wire in position while making electrical [[contact]].

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