Peening

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  • n. The hardening of a metal surface by hammering, or by blasting with shot
    • Word Usage
    "Hot-rodders of 40 years ago would toughen their crankshafts and connecting rods by shot-peening them after the machining process."
    Verb Form
    peened    peening    peens   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    part    portion   
    Cross Reference
    Peening    Ball-peen hammer    e-peen    Shot peening   
    Variant
    pane    pein    piend   
    Form
    peen over    ball-peen   
     
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