Piercing is an operation of cutting

A)
a flat sheet to the desired shape
B)
a hole (other than cylindrical) in a sheet of metal by the punch and the die
C)
a cylindrical hole in a sheet of metal by the punch and the die
D)
a number of holes evenly spaced in a regular pattern on a sheet of metal

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   a hole (other than cylindrical) in a sheet of metal by the punch and the die