Meaning & use
pein
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The wedge-shaped or rounded end of a hammer head opposite the striking face, used for tasks like shaping metal.
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He used the pein of the hammer to round off the rivet head.
A ball pein hammer has a rounded pein useful for metalworking.
A note on using this word
"Pein" is a less common spelling variant of "peen," most often seen in the compound "ball-pein hammer" used in metalworking.
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