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peen  (pn)
n.
The end of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface, often wedge-shaped or ball-shaped and used for chipping, indenting, and metalworking.
tr.v. peened, peen·ing, peens
To hammer, bend, or shape with a peen.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
peen [piːn]
n
(Engineering / Tools) the end of a hammer head opposite the striking face, often rounded or wedge-shaped
vb
(Engineering / Tools) (tr) to strike with the peen of a hammer or with a stream of metal shot in order to bend or shape (a sheet of metal)
[variant of pane, perhaps from French panne, ultimately from Latin pinna point]
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Noun1.peen - the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)peen - the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
hammerhead - the striking part of a hammer
part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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