prepunch
/ˈprɛpʌntʃ/; /ˈprɛpʌŋ/Definitions
1. noun
A pre-punched hole or a tool used to make such a hole in metal, especially in a sheet or plate.
“The engineer needed a prepunch to create the holes for the assembly.”
2. verb
To create a pre-punched hole in metal, especially in a sheet or plate.
“The machine will prepunch the metal sheet for the manufacturing process.”