peen

noun (a peen, peens); verb (peen, peens, peened, peening)

«peen» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The rounded or wedge-shaped end of a hammer head, opposite the flat striking face (as in ball-peen hammer). tree →
(verb) To hit metal with a hammer to shape or harden it. tree →

In the lessons

A design-and-technology and workshop word: a ball-peen hammer is used for metalwork and shaping rivets. Metalworkers «peen» metal to bend or harden it. Rare in everyday talk.

Examples

A ball-peen hammer has a round end for shaping metal. tree →
Use the peen of the hammer to round off the rivet. tree →
The blacksmith peened the edge of the blade. tree →
Dad keeps a ball-peen hammer in his toolbox. tree →
In DT we watched a teacher peen a copper bowl. tree →
The peen is on the opposite side to the flat face. tree →

Note

Countable noun and regular verb. Also spelled «pein» or «pane» in older British use. Safety: wear goggles when hammering metal.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «peen» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«peen» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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