drop hammer

noun
drop forge.
Origin:
1860–65, Americanism

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drop hammer
 
—n
another name for drop forge

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After the fifth layer is compacted, set the leveling piston on the specimen and apply five blows with the drop hammer.
In hammer forging, or drop forging, one die is on the stationary anvil block and the other on the ram or drop hammer.
Another method for driving piles is the drop hammer method.
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