It consists in punching, by means of " a puncher," a series of holes in a strip of paper in such a way that, when the strip is sent through another instrument, called the " transmitter," the holes cause the circuit to be closed at the proper times and for the proper proportionate intervals for the message to be correctly printed by the receiving instrument or recorder.
For seven years he worked as a vine planter, irrigation ditch digger, cow puncher, and smallholder in the new Western state.
He never really hurt me with his shots because he is not a big puncher, but he is a brilliant boxer.
A fast puncher would also have a good chance.
He was the hardest puncher I ever fought -- a freak of nature.