ball-peen hammer
ball-peen hammer noun: a hammer having, besides the normal flat head, an opposite, rounded or peening head.
Noun
ball-peen hammer (plural ball-peen hammers)
- A hammer having, besides the normal flat head, an opposite, rounded or peening head.
- He stumbles forward helplessly as something terrible happens to his back. It feels like being massaged with a hundred ballpeen hammers.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 284
- Synonyms:
- engineer's hammer, machinist's hammer
ball-peen hammer meaning in Tamil
ball-peen hammer in Tamil
- குண்டுத்தலைச் சம்மட்டி
Synonyms of ball-peen hammer
- engineer's hammer
- machinist's hammer
Forms of ball-peen hammer
| plural | ball-peen hammers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ball-pein hammer |
| alternative form | ball pein hammer |
| alternative form | ball peen hammer |
Questions about ball-peen hammer
- What does ball-peen hammer mean?
- Ball-peen hammer means a hammer having, besides the normal flat head, an opposite, rounded or peening head.
- What is ball-peen hammer in Tamil?
- Ball-peen hammer in Tamil is குண்டுத்தலைச் சம்மட்டி. See Ball-peen hammer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ball-peen hammer?
- Ball-peen hammer is a noun.
- What is the plural of ball-peen hammer?
- The plural of ball-peen hammer is ball-peen hammers.
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