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peen

peen [ peen ]


noun  (plural peens)
Definition:
 
end of hammerhead opposite face: the end of a hammerhead opposite the flat face, often rounded or wedge-shaped, and used for bending and shaping



transitive verb  (past and past participle peened, present participle peen·ing, 3rd person present singular peens)
Definition:
 
shape something using peen: to bend or shape something by striking it with the peen of a hammer

[Late 17th century. Origin ?]
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