hammer-scale
1hammer scale — noun : a scale that forms on heated metal when it is hammered …
2Weighing scale — Emperor Jahangir (reign 1605 1627) weighing his son Shah Jahan on a weighing scale by artist Manohar (AD 1615, Mughal dynasty, India). A weighing scale (usually just scales in UK and Australian English, weighing machine in south Asian English or… …
3Architect's scale — A triangular architect s scale, made of brass An architect s scale is a specialized ruler designed to facilitate the drafting and measuring of architectural drawings, such as floor plans and orthographic projections. Because the scale of such… …
4Trip hammer — A trip hammer (alt. helve hammer) is a massive powered hammer, usually raised by a cam and then released to fall under the force of gravity. Historically, trip hammers were often powered by a water wheel, known to be used in China as long ago as… …
5Creusot steam hammer — today The Creusot steam hammer was a giant steam hammer built in 1877 by Schneider and Co. in the French industrial town of Le Creusot. With the ability to deliver a blow of up to 100 tons, the Creusot hammer was the most powerful in the world… …
6Steam hammer — A steam hammer is a power driven hammer used to shape forgings. It consists of a hammer like piston located within a cylinder. The hammer is raised by the pressure of steam injected into the lower part of a cylinder and falls down with a force by …
7Schmidt hammer — A Schmidt hammer, also known as a Swiss hammer or a rebound hammer, is a device to measure the elastic properties or strength of concrete or rock, mainly surface hardness and penetration resistance. Original Schmidt Concrete Test Hammer It was… …
8Operation Hammer (1997) — Operation Hammer Part of the Turkey PKK conflict and Iraqi Kurdish Civil War Date 12 May 7 July 1997 Location Iraqi Kurdistan …
9Operation Hammer (1987) — A Los Angeles Police Department C.R.A.S.H. initiative that began in April 1987, Operation Hammer was a large scale attempt to crack down on gang violence in Los Angeles, California. After a group of people at a birthday party were shot down on… …
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