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drop hammer

drop hammer noun: a heavy weight that is raised and then allowed to drop, as used for piledriving and drop-forging.

Noun

drop hammer (plural drop hammers)

  1. A heavy weight that is raised and then allowed to drop, as used for piledriving and drop-forging.
    • On embankments these troughs are supported by piles driven into the ground and recent practice has been to drive them in by a drop hammer, manually operated from a railway wagon, [...].1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The North Eastern's new rail-mounted piling unit”, in Trains Illustrated, page 646

drop hammer meaning in Tamil

drop hammer in Tamil

வீழாமார், வீழ் சம்மட்டி

Forms of drop hammer

pluraldrop hammers

Questions about drop hammer

What does drop hammer mean?
Drop hammer means a heavy weight that is raised and then allowed to drop, as used for piledriving and drop-forging.
What is drop hammer in Tamil?
Drop hammer in Tamil is வீழாமார், வீழ் சம்மட்டி. See Drop hammer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is drop hammer?
Drop hammer is a noun.
What is the plural of drop hammer?
The plural of drop hammer is drop hammers.

Words near drop hammer in the dictionary

  1. drop goals
  2. drop grommet
  3. drop grommets
  4. drop gun
  5. drop guns
  6. drop hammer
  7. drop hammers
  8. drop handlebar
  9. drop handlebars
  10. drop in
  11. drop in the bucket

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