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Meaning of PEEN

Pronunciation:  peen

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
 
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 See Also: hammerhead, part, portion

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Peen\, n. [Cf. G. pinne pane of a hammer.]
    (a) A round-edged, or hemispherical, end to the head of a
        hammer or sledge, used to stretch or bend metal by
        indentation.
    (b) The sharp-edged end of the head of a mason's hammer.
        [Spelt also {pane}, {pein}, and {piend}.]
    
  2. \Peen\, v. t.
    To draw, bend, or straighten, as metal, by blows with the
    peen of a hammer or sledge.
    
 

 

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