deadblow
deadblow noun: a hammer or mallet designed to minimize rebound from the surface being struck, useful in precision work and in tight locations.
Noun
deadblow (plural deadblows)
- A hammer or mallet designed to minimize rebound from the surface being struck, useful in precision work and in tight locations.
- The most important is that the feel of the chisel's cutting action should be transmitted through the mallet to the operator. Wood, steel and rawhide do this well; deadblow mallets don't.2000, Timber Framing: Journal of the Timber Framers Guild, page 11
- The lack of vibration makes deadblows a good choice for case construction and other large panelwork, or wherever you need to hammer parts home in a controlled manner. But this style of hammer also excels at smaller work, too.2008, Andy Rae, Choosing & Using Hand Tools, page 103
Forms of deadblow
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Origin of deadblow
From dead + blow.
Questions about deadblow
- What does deadblow mean?
- Deadblow means a hammer or mallet designed to minimize rebound from the surface being struck, useful in precision work and in tight locations.
- What part of speech is deadblow?
- Deadblow is a noun.
- What is the plural of deadblow?
- The plural of deadblow is deadblows.
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