tilt hammer
noun
a drop hammer used in forging, consisting of a heavy head at one end of a pivoted lever.
Words nearby tilt hammer
tillotson, tilly, tilsit, tilt, tilt at windmills, tilt hammer, tilt-top table, tilt-up, tilth, tilting board, tilting chest
Origin of tilt hammer
First recorded in 1740–50
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Examples from the Web for tilt hammer
In 1750 it placed him under a penalty of 200 for erecting a rolling-mill, tilt-hammer or steel-furnace.
Yates rose and watched him, his face pale, and his heart thumping at his side like a tilt-hammer.
Sevenoaks|J. G. HollandThis process was formerly performed by striking the ball of iron repeatedly with a tilt-hammer.
The tilt-hammer weighs from six to twelve hundred pounds, and is most commonly moved by water power.
Popular Technology; Volume 2|Edward Hazen
British Dictionary definitions for tilt hammer
tilt hammer
noun
a drop hammer consisting of a heavy head moving at the end of a pivoted arm; used in forging
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