triphammer

or trip ham·mer

[ trip-ham-er ]

/ ˈtrɪpˌhæm ər /

noun

Machinery. a heavy hammer raised and then let fall by means of some tripping device, as a cam.

adjective

of, resembling, or characteristic of the repetitive and forceful pounding of a triphammer: He was subjected to triphammer interrogation by the police detectives.

Origin of triphammer

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; trip¹ + hammer

Words nearby triphammer

tripe-de-roche, tripelennamine, tripersonal, tripersonality, tripetalous, triphammer, triphasic, triphenylmethane, triphenylmethane dye, triphibian, triphibious

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Example sentences from the Web for triphammer

Frank's heart was beating like a triphammer and his nerves were at a fearful tension.
Army Boys on the Firing Line|Homer Randall
The lad's heart beat like a triphammer as he entered the tavern once more.
The Black Buccaneer|Stephen W. Meader
When intoxicated, his tongue rapped out fun and fury like a triphammer.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Her heart was beating like a triphammer,—she felt strangely weak in the knees.
West Wind Drift|George Barr McCutcheon

The fiddler twisted and turned, but his head went like a triphammer on the seat.
Baddeck and That Sort of Thing|Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for triphammer

triphammer

/ (ˈtrɪpˌhæmə) /

noun

a power hammer that is raised or tilted by a cam and allowed to fall under gravity

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单词	triphammer
释义	triphammer or trip ham·mer [ trip-ham-er ] / ˈtrɪpˌhæm ər / noun Machinery. a heavy hammer raised and then let fall by means of some tripping device, as a cam. adjective of, resembling, or characteristic of the repetitive and forceful pounding of a triphammer: He was subjected to triphammer interrogation by the police detectives. Origin of triphammer An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; trip¹ + hammer Words nearby triphammer tripe-de-roche, tripelennamine, tripersonal, tripersonality, tripetalous, triphammer, triphasic, triphenylmethane, triphenylmethane dye, triphibian, triphibious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triphammer Frank's heart was beating like a triphammer and his nerves were at a fearful tension. Army Boys on the Firing Line\|Homer Randall The lad's heart beat like a triphammer as he entered the tavern once more. The Black Buccaneer\|Stephen W. Meader When intoxicated, his tongue rapped out fun and fury like a triphammer. The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete\|Gilbert Parker Her heart was beating like a triphammer,—she felt strangely weak in the knees. West Wind Drift\|George Barr McCutcheon The fiddler twisted and turned, but his head went like a triphammer on the seat. Baddeck and That Sort of Thing\|Charles Dudley Warner British Dictionary definitions for triphammer triphammer / (ˈtrɪpˌhæmə) / noun a power hammer that is raised or tilted by a cam and allowed to fall under gravity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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