peen
/piːn
/(also pein)
noun
The end of a hammer head opposite the face, typically wedge-shaped, curved, or spherical: [in combination]: a ball-peen hammer...
- The other end is a ball-shaped peen for metal working.
- Besides the two ball peens, a one pound scaling hammer and a ten and a half pound handled sledge were offered.
verb [with object]
1Strike with a hammer or the peen of a hammer: each run of weld is peened before the next run is applied...
- The entire massive plinth and the next solid moulding above it are left with a rough surface, dented by heavy hammers and not peened to a sheen.
- It is important to peen the weld metal while hot to help eliminate shrinkage, warpage, and possibly cracks.
- Short welds using a wandering sequence should be used and the weld should be peened as quickly as possible after welding.
1.1 another term for shot-peen.
Origin
Early 16th century (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish dialect pena (ut), Danish dialect pene (ud) 'beat (out)'.
Rhymes
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