ball-peen hammer


ball–peen hammer

noun \ˈbl-ˈpēn-\

Definition of BALL-PEEN HAMMER

: a hammer having a hemispherical peen at one end of its head

First Known Use of BALL-PEEN HAMMER

circa 1876

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