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noun
A heavy weight that is raised and then allowed to drop, as used for piledriving and drop-forging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
device for making large forgings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: drop forge, drop press
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: device
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