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punch down

/pʌnʧ daʊn/

Translations

punch downverb

punched down

Past Simple

punched down

Past Participle

punching down

Gerund

/pʌnʧ daʊn/

dégazerEn cuisine, pour faire retomber une pâte levée avant le façonnage.

After the dough had doubled in size, she had to punch down the dough before shaping it into loaves.

Après que la pâte eut doublé de volume, elle a dû la dégazer avant de la façonner en pains.

Additional translations

raccorderEn télécommunications, pour insérer et fixer un fil dans un bloc de connexion.

Synonyms

punch downverb

To deflate or press down dough that has risen, usually as part of the bread-making process.

After the dough had doubled in size, she had to punch down the dough before shaping it into loaves.

To connect or terminate a wire by inserting it into a punch-down block, often used in telecommunications.

The technician had to punch down the wires to ensure the network connection was secure.