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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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The three trailers were parked in a secure car park over the weekend at Smethwick Drop Forge, in Stourport Road, between 5pm on Saturday June 27, and 2.45pm on Monday, June 29.

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