/trip"ham'euhr/ , n.
1. Mach. a heavy hammer raised and then let fall by means of some tripping device, as a cam.
adj.
2. of, resembling, or characteristic of the repetitive and forceful pounding of a triphammer: He was subjected to triphammer interrogation by the police detectives.
Also, trip hammer .
[ 1775-85, Amer.; TRIP 1 + HAMMER ]