well-hammeredadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈhaməd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈhæmərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., hammered adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + hammered adj.

That has been thoroughly or skilfully hammered, esp. as part of a manufacturing process.

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1652 J. Paulet tr. P. Le Moyne Gallery Heroick Women 32 The Armor of Holofernes..was thought to be all composed of solid Fires, and of well tempered and well hammer'd Inchantments.

1697 tr. L. D. Le Comte Mem. Journey China ii. 301 The metal is neither pure nor well hammered.

1716 J. Gay Trivia i. 3 Let firm, well-hammer'd Soles protect thy Feet Thro' freezing Snows.

1744 Philos. Trans. 1740–41 (Royal Soc.) 41 564 This Sole-plate answers the Shape of the Foot, and is made of well-hammered Brass.

1839 J. F. Daniell Introd. Study Chem. Philos. 183 He formed two vessels of pure silver, one of well-hammered plate, and the other of cast metal slowly cooled.

1855 J. C. Morton Cycl. Agric. I. 822/1 Made of cast-iron, not bored, but lined with well-hammered copper.

1928 Boys' Life Nov. 34/4 Any sort of wood which can be torn off the well-hammered green log in thin broad strips.

1992 M. J. S. Rudwick Scenes from Deep Time vii. 227 Outcrops of well-hammered rocks and trays of well-handled fossil specimens.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-hammered
释义	well-hammeredadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈhaməd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈhæmərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., hammered adj. Etymology: < well adv. + hammered adj. That has been thoroughly or skilfully hammered, esp. as part of a manufacturing process. ΚΠ 1652 J. Paulet tr. P. Le Moyne Gallery Heroick Women 32 The Armor of Holofernes..was thought to be all composed of solid Fires, and of well tempered and well hammer'd Inchantments. 1697 tr. L. D. Le Comte Mem. Journey China ii. 301 The metal is neither pure nor well hammered. 1716 J. Gay Trivia i. 3 Let firm, well-hammer'd Soles protect thy Feet Thro' freezing Snows. 1744 Philos. Trans. 1740–41 (Royal Soc.) 41 564 This Sole-plate answers the Shape of the Foot, and is made of well-hammered Brass. 1839 J. F. Daniell Introd. Study Chem. Philos. 183 He formed two vessels of pure silver, one of well-hammered plate, and the other of cast metal slowly cooled. 1855 J. C. Morton Cycl. Agric. I. 822/1 Made of cast-iron, not bored, but lined with well-hammered copper. 1928 Boys' Life Nov. 34/4 Any sort of wood which can be torn off the well-hammered green log in thin broad strips. 1992 M. J. S. Rudwick Scenes from Deep Time vii. 227 Outcrops of well-hammered rocks and trays of well-handled fossil specimens. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1652
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