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a hammer for forging, operated by steam.[1835-45]
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Steam hammer — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steam hammer — ► NOUN ▪ a large steam powered hammer used in forging … English terms dictionary
Steam hammer — Steam hammer. См. Паровой молот. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Steam hammer — A steam hammer is a power driven hammer used to shape forgings. It consists of a hammer like piston located within a cylinder. The hammer is raised by the pressure of steam injected into the lower part of a cylinder and falls down with a force by … Wikipedia
steam hammer — noun : a power forging hammer worked directly by steam; especially : a hammer guided vertically and operated by a vertical steam cylinder located directly over an anvil … Useful english dictionary
steam hammer — noun An industrial machine designed to produce a hammer action through steam power … Wiktionary
steam hammer — noun a large steam powered hammer used in forging … English new terms dictionary
steam hammer — /ˈstim hæmə/ (say steem hamuh) noun a heavy, steam operated, mechanical hammer, used in forges …
Creusot steam hammer — today The Creusot steam hammer was a giant steam hammer built in 1877 by Schneider and Co. in the French industrial town of Le Creusot. With the ability to deliver a blow of up to 100 tons, the Creusot hammer was the most powerful in the world… … Wikipedia
Steam — (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The elastic, a[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
