peen Definition
peen (pēn)
noun
the part of the head of certain hammers opposite to the flat striking surface: it is often ball-shaped or wedge-shaped
Etymology: prob. < Scand, as in Norw pænn, sharpened end of a hammer, Swed pæna, to beat out
transitive verb
to hammer, bend, etc. with a peen
peen Usage Examples
Followed by an intransitive particle
over: Cleaning would have been easier if the alloy cover had not been peened over at the back.
Browse dictionary entries near peen
- ‹ peeling
- ‹ peeler
- ‹ Peele, George
- ‹ Peel, Sir Robert
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- ‹ peekaboo
- ‹ peek
- ‹ Peebles
- ‹ Pee Dee
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