under-hammern.
/ˈʌndəˌhamə/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌhæmər/ In a pianoforte: (see quot. 1860).
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1840 Penny Cycl. XVIII. 140/1 The action of the square piano-forte, on its first introduction, consisted of a key, a lifter, a hammer, and a damper..Longman and Broderip..brought out a patented invention having two additional parts in the action, namely, the hopper, and the under~hammer.
1845 G. Dodd Brit. Manuf. 4th Ser. 160 The key acts on the ‘grasshopper’, and the ‘grasshopper’ on the ‘under-hammer’.
1860 E. F. Rimbault First Bk. Pianoforte 396 Under~hammer, a hinged lever..to which the hopper is adjusted; used in upright pianofortes.
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