peen

[ peen ]

/ pin /

noun

a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.

verb (used with object)

to enlarge, straighten, or smooth with a peen.

to strengthen (a metal surface) by light hammering or by bombardment with steel balls or shot.

Origin of peen

1505–15; earlier pen<Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian pen (noun) in same sense (perhaps <German Pinne peen). See pin

Words nearby peen

Peele, peeler, peeling, peel-off, peely-wally, peen, Peene, Peenemünde, peep, pee-pee, peeper

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Example sentences from the Web for peen

He has shown his appreciation with constant references to his peen in any and every media outlet.
In Honor of John Mayer’s New Album, 11 Things to Know About His Penis|Anna Klassen|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The finish is made by the indentations left by the peen of the hammer.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel
Ach, blitzen, I make you t'ink I peen a volgano mit an erubtion.
Motor Matt's Triumph, or, Three Speeds Forward|Stanley R. Matthews
"Dot Voods don'd seem to peen doin' a great deal mit der Rocklandt poys," observed Hans.
Frank Merriwell's Cruise|Burt L. Standish

Use the peen of the hammer and draw the metal out thin at the end, flatten it out and narrow it up edgewise at the extreme end.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel
The cross piece is upset in the middle and scarfed by using the peen of the hammer as shown.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel

British Dictionary definitions for peen

peen

/ (piːn) /

noun

the end of a hammer head opposite the striking face, often rounded or wedge-shaped

verb

(tr) to strike with the peen of a hammer or with a stream of metal shot in order to bend or shape (a sheet of metal)

Word Origin for peen

C17: variant of pane, perhaps from French panne, ultimately from Latin pinna point

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单词	peen
释义	peen [ peen ] / pin / noun a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face. verb (used with object) to enlarge, straighten, or smooth with a peen. to strengthen (a metal surface) by light hammering or by bombardment with steel balls or shot. Origin of peen 1505–15; earlier pen<Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian pen (noun) in same sense (perhaps <German Pinne peen). See pin Words nearby peen Peele, peeler, peeling, peel-off, peely-wally, peen, Peene, Peenemünde, peep, pee-pee, peeper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peen He has shown his appreciation with constant references to his peen in any and every media outlet. In Honor of John Mayer’s New Album, 11 Things to Know About His Penis\|Anna Klassen\|May 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The finish is made by the indentations left by the peen of the hammer. The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals\|Charles Conrad Sleffel Ach, blitzen, I make you t'ink I peen a volgano mit an erubtion. Motor Matt's Triumph, or, Three Speeds Forward\|Stanley R. Matthews "Dot Voods don'd seem to peen doin' a great deal mit der Rocklandt poys," observed Hans. Frank Merriwell's Cruise\|Burt L. Standish Use the peen of the hammer and draw the metal out thin at the end, flatten it out and narrow it up edgewise at the extreme end. The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals\|Charles Conrad Sleffel The cross piece is upset in the middle and scarfed by using the peen of the hammer as shown. The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals\|Charles Conrad Sleffel British Dictionary definitions for peen peen / (piːn) / noun the end of a hammer head opposite the striking face, often rounded or wedge-shaped verb (tr) to strike with the peen of a hammer or with a stream of metal shot in order to bend or shape (a sheet of metal) Word Origin for peen C17: variant of pane, perhaps from French panne, ultimately from Latin pinna point 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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