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drop hammer

drop hammer

noun

  1. another name for drop forge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of drop hammer1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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"Running a drop hammer 60 hours a week — it's a tough job."

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Inside there were half a dozen small forges, some benches, and a drop hammer.

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When he had to drop hammer and nails, he got a job in a saloon as a barkeeper; but the saloon didn’t prosper, and when it was shut up, there was an end.

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I was reminded of the small earthquakes felt in the vicinity of a heavy drop hammer.

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Then they are reheated and inserted in the dies, when a few blows under the steam or drop hammer suffice to impart a neat and accurate finish.

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