steam hammer
noun
a hammer for forging, operated by steam.
Origin of steam hammer
1First recorded in 1835–45
Words Nearby steam hammer
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How to use steam hammer in a sentence
Another man of science, James Nasmyth, the inventor of the steam-hammer, had a similar happy experience.
How to be Happy Though Married | E. J. Hardy.It was like killing a butterfly with a steam hammer, to loose so much vengeance against this frail piece of china.
The Angel of Terror | Edgar WallaceThe invention of the steam-hammer was the result of necessity.
Great Facts | Frederick C. BakewellThis is particularly noticeable in steam hammer pistons, propeller shafts, and railroad axles.
The piles were driven with a Cram steam hammer weighing two tons, in a frame weighing also two tons.
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