punch list
English edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Perhaps from the practice of punching holes in a list to indicate completion of individual items.
Noun edit
punch list (plural punch lists)
- (US) The list of repairs and finish work required to complete a project, such as the construction of a building; a list of problems to correct.
- The building opened on schedule, but it took them another three months to get through the punch list.
Usage notes edit
- Completion often means fulfillment of a contract, possibly as amended by change orders.
Synonyms edit
- snagging list (UK)
Translations edit
list of items required to complete a project
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