steam hammer

noun

a hammer for forging, operated by steam.

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Origin of steam hammer

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby steam hammer

steam chest, steam coal, steam engine, steam fitter, steam fog, steam hammer, steam heat, steam heating, steam iron, steam jacket, steam locomotive

Example sentences from the Web for steam hammer

The haunted forge was in the smiths shed, adjoining the steam-hammer shop.
Life in a Railway Factory|Alfred Williams
Father also received letters from Mr. Nasmyth, the inventor of the steam-hammer, on the same subject.
The Life of Roger Langdon|Roger Langdon
Then the steam-hammer shed, in which nothing but forging is done, was a flourishing place.
Life in a Railway Factory|Alfred Williams
If you put him at the steam-hammer he is still at home; he will forge out an ingot or bloom with the best man on the ground.
Life in a Railway Factory|Alfred Williams

Here something is wrong with the steam-hammer, drill, lathe, or hydraulic machine.
Life in a Railway Factory|Alfred Williams

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