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

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

After being brought to a welding heat in the furnace, the slabs are withdrawn, placed under the steam hammer, and beaten down solid.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

It will suffice to name among them the steam hammer, the sewing machine, the cylinder printing-press, the type-setting machine, the rubber vulcanizer, and the innumerable improvements in steam engines and labor-saving apparatus of all kinds.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles