TRIP-HAMMER


Meaning of TRIP-HAMMER in English

I. ˈtrip-ˌha-mər noun

Date: 1781

: a massive power hammer having a head that is tripped and allowed to fall by cam or lever action

II. adjective

Date: 1846

: suggesting a trip-hammer in loud pounding or persistent action

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.