punch list
n.— «The innumerable reports, punch lists and letters of complaint written by principals, custodians and teachers taken from board files and introduced here serve to emphasize that most of these problems were brought to the attention of board officials over and over again without effective response or correction.» —“Text of Statement on School-Construction Hearings” by Goodman A. Sarachan New York Times June 30, 1961. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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