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drop hammer

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drop hammer [′dräp ‚ham·ər]
(mechanical engineering)
(metallurgy)
A hammer used in forging that is raised and then dropped on the metal resting on an anvil or on a die.

drop hammer
A heavy weight for driving a pile into the ground; dropped by gravity along a set of guide rails onto the head of the pile.


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