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drop hammer
drop hammer
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Word History and Origins
Origin of drop hammer1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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Example Sentences
Jerking the rope in his hands, Tom Nedley tripped the latch holding the drop-hammer, and instantly Ramsay felt the weight.
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They hung it on the other pulley and, when it was in place, the end was about three feet below the drop-hammer.
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Suspended from the beam was a four-pulley block with a rope through each pulley, and the ropes supported an iron drop hammer.
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I was reminded of the small earthquakes felt in the vicinity of a heavy drop hammer.
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This shop contains six down-draught forges and one drop-hammer, and is also served by the telpherage system.
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