Hammerfinne

English translation: hammer peen

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German term or phrase:Hammerfinne
English translation:hammer peen
Entered by: Sybille Brückner

08:54 Mar 20, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
German term or phrase: Hammerfinne
(= die Schmalseite eines Hammers)
Sybille Brückner
Germany
Local time: 16:45
hammer peen
Explanation:
(cognate word)

can be of several types: ball peen, point peen, chisel peen...
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Jim Tucker (X)
United States
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4 +2hammer peen
Jim Tucker (X)
5Peen
Kcda


  

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hammer peen


Explanation:
(cognate word)

can be of several types: ball peen, point peen, chisel peen...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball-peen_hammer
Jim Tucker (X)
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vic voskuil
21 hrs

agree  Kcda: Yes, distinguishing between peen and hammer peen is actually necessary to avoid assumptions on the word. So I shall agree!
1 day 1 hr
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Peen


Explanation:
Peen is the opposite side of the hammer which you use to pull out nails or other metals.

Kcda
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  vic voskuil: that would have fitted in an agree to Jim's answer ;)
21 hrs
  -> I agree but was not sure if it was necessary to distinguish between peen and hammer peen.
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