peen
1 of 2verb
ˈpēn 
peened; peening; peens
transitive verb
: to draw, bend, or flatten by or as if by hammering with a peen
peen
2 of 2noun
: a usually hemispherical or wedge-shaped end of the head of a hammer that is opposite the face and is used especially for bending, shaping, or cutting the material struck
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 June 2022 There are various types, including ball-peen, sledge and mallet, but the 16-ounce claw hammer, which has a head that is split and curved on one side, should handle most jobs and isn’t too heavy to wield. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 24 May 2022 The Caylors host their knife-making classes in a backyard garage built just for the program, a noisy workshop with ball-peen hammers hanging on the walls and blacksmith anvils sitting on cut tree stumps. René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Jan. 2022 The two heads of this hammer (a flat head and a round head, known as the pein or peen) are stronger than a claw hammer to withstand and shape metal surfaces. Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2020 Fold forming is a process in which the metal is heated and then is bent into designs by creasing it with a ball peen hammer. Lyndi Mcnulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 6 Nov. 2019 This is not a show content to use a ball peen hammer for precision chiseling when a sledgehammer is available to reduce points to a fine powder. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2017 See More
Noun
Read more about this year’s trends — including, yes, the popular peen — here. Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 June 2022 There are various types, including ball-peen, sledge and mallet, but the 16-ounce claw hammer, which has a head that is split and curved on one side, should handle most jobs and isn’t too heavy to wield. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 24 May 2022 The Caylors host their knife-making classes in a backyard garage built just for the program, a noisy workshop with ball-peen hammers hanging on the walls and blacksmith anvils sitting on cut tree stumps. René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Jan. 2022 The two heads of this hammer (a flat head and a round head, known as the pein or peen) are stronger than a claw hammer to withstand and shape metal surfaces. Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2020 Fold forming is a process in which the metal is heated and then is bent into designs by creasing it with a ball peen hammer. Lyndi Mcnulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 6 Nov. 2019 This is not a show content to use a ball peen hammer for precision chiseling when a sledgehammer is available to reduce points to a fine powder. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian penn peen
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1522, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1683, in the meaning defined above
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