drop hammer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of drop hammer
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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"Running a drop hammer 60 hours a week — it's a tough job."
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2018
He can hit as hard as a drop hammer, and his hands are quick enough to pluck a fly in midair.
From Time Magazine Archive
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.
From Children of the Tenements by Relyea, C. M. (Charles Mark)
Inside there were half a dozen small forges, some benches, and a drop hammer.
From Steel The Diary of a Furnace Worker by Walker, Charles Rumford
I was reminded of the small earthquakes felt in the vicinity of a heavy drop hammer.
From The Image and the Likeness by Campbell, John Scott
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