Drop Hammer (Noun)
Meaning
Device for making large forgings.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The blacksmith carefully operated the drop hammer to shape the glowing piece of metal into the desired form.
- The large steel forgings required a drop hammer that could deliver a powerful blow to shape them correctly.
- To create the massive propeller blades, the company invested in a custom-built drop hammer capable of generating 10 tons of force.
- A 20-ton drop hammer was needed to make the high-strength alloy components for the new aerospace project.
- After adjusting the drop hammer's ram weight and fall distance, the engineer began to test the machinery on small prototype parts.