| 单词 | punching block |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspunching block punching block n. †(a) a woman considered sexually (obsolete rare); (b) a block used to guide or receive the impact of a punch (punch n.1 3a); (c) Boxing a person who receives a lot of punches. ΚΠ 1694 W. Burnaby tr. Petronius Satyr (new ed.) 105 Ye all knew Melissa Tarentina, a pretty little Punching-block, and withal Beautiful. 1847 Commerc. Rev. South & West Jan. 15 If the holes are not already punched in the hoops..you require a good punch, such as blacksmiths use, and a punching block. 1896 Syracuse (N.Y.) Daily Standard 8 May 3/6 Daly was groggy before the first round ended and in the second he was simply a punching block for McCoy. 1941 Times 4 Feb. 2/4 In the sixth round Paterson with a right-hand punch knocked Ryan through the ropes. From that point onwards Ryan was little more than a punching block. 2003 Graphic Arts Monthly (Nexis) 1 Apr. 26 The PlateRite 4100's external-drum design can be equipped with in-line punching blocks to ensure on-press registration. < as lemmas |
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