What is the perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched called?
bolster — (Mech.) the perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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