drop hammer

American  

noun

1. drop forge.

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drop hammer British  

noun

1. another name for drop forge

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Etymology

Origin of drop hammer

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

"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 Out of Mulberry Street Stories of Tenement life in New York City by Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)

Then they are reheated and inserted in the dies, when a few blows under the steam or drop hammer suffice to impart a neat and accurate finish.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

"Why didn't these galley panels go out for drop hammer?"

From Felony by Causey, James