释义 |
peen I. transitive verb also pean \ˈpēn\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian penne to hammer out thin, from penn, n., peen 1. : to draw, bend or flatten (as metal or leather) by hammering with a peen 2. : to work the surface of (metal) by a stream of shot < great improvement has been brought about in the service life of springs by shot peening — D.K.Bullens > II. noun or pein also pean \ˈpēn\ (-s) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian penn peen, Swedish pen : the hemispherical, wedge-shaped, or otherwise formed end of the head of a hammer opposite the face, used for bending, indenting, or cutting the material being struck — compare ball peen, cross peen |