Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The two heads of this hammer (a flat head and a round head, known as the pein or peen) are stronger than a claw hammer to withstand and shape metal surfaces. Popular Science, "Essential hammers for your toolbox," 15 Mar. 2020

Fold forming is a process in which the metal is heated and then is bent into designs by creasing it with a ball peen hammer. Lyndi Mcnulty, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "An Eye for Art: Finksburg artist runs gamut from designing clothes and jewelry to painting murals and watercolors," 6 Nov. 2019

This is not a show content to use a ball peen hammer for precision chiseling when a sledgehammer is available to reduce points to a fine powder. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "Critic's Notebook: 'Billions' Caps a Much-Improved Season 2," 9 May 2017

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