steam hammer

American  

noun

1. a hammer for forging, operated by steam.

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Etymology

Origin of steam hammer

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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steam hammer

The son of a pottery presser and a grocer, Smith attended Etruria British School before starting work at age 12 at the Etruria Forge, where he operated a steam hammer.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2019

Mr Machan said: "It was not just flooding, this was like some kind of great steam hammer battering into them so the buildings were absolutely smashed apart."

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2014

Like her fellow West Virginian John Henry, the steel-driving man who faced off against the steam hammer, Katherine Johnson would soon be asked to match her wits against the prowess of the electronic computer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

For instance, the steam hammer used in the government workshop is rigged on steel columns from the debris of an engine room of a wrecked vessel.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898 by Various

The piles were driven by a No. 2 Vulcan steam hammer with a 3,000-lb. plunger having a drop of 3 ft., delivering 60 blows per minute.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers