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peen

 (pēn)
n.
The end of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface, often wedge-shaped or ball-shaped and used for chipping, indenting, and metalworking.
tr.v. peened, peen·ing, peens
To hammer, bend, or shape with a peen.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
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peen

(piːn)
n
(Tools) the end of a hammer head opposite the striking face, often rounded or wedge-shaped
vb
(Tools) (tr) to strike with the peen of a hammer or with a stream of metal shot in order to bend or shape (a sheet of metal)
[C17: variant of pane, perhaps from French panne, ultimately from Latin pinna point]
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peen

(pin)

n.
1. the usu. wedgelike or spherical end of a hammer head opposite the face.
v.t.
2. to enlarge, straighten, or smooth with a peen.
[1505–15; earlier pen < Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian pen (n.) in same sense (perhaps < German Pinne peen). See pin]
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peen


Past participle: peened
Gerund: peening

Imperative
peen
peen
Present
I peen
you peen
he/she/it peens
we peen
you peen
they peen
Preterite
I peened
you peened
he/she/it peened
we peened
you peened
they peened
Present Continuous
I am peening
you are peening
he/she/it is peening
we are peening
you are peening
they are peening
Present Perfect
I have peened
you have peened
he/she/it has peened
we have peened
you have peened
they have peened
Past Continuous
I was peening
you were peening
he/she/it was peening
we were peening
you were peening
they were peening
Past Perfect
I had peened
you had peened
he/she/it had peened
we had peened
you had peened
they had peened
Future
I will peen
you will peen
he/she/it will peen
we will peen
you will peen
they will peen
Future Perfect
I will have peened
you will have peened
he/she/it will have peened
we will have peened
you will have peened
they will have peened
Future Continuous
I will be peening
you will be peening
he/she/it will be peening
we will be peening
you will be peening
they will be peening
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been peening
you have been peening
he/she/it has been peening
we have been peening
you have been peening
they have been peening
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been peening
you will have been peening
he/she/it will have been peening
we will have been peening
you will have been peening
they will have been peening
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been peening
you had been peening
he/she/it had been peening
we had been peening
you had been peening
they had been peening
Conditional
I would peen
you would peen
he/she/it would peen
we would peen
you would peen
they would peen
Past Conditional
I would have peened
you would have peened
he/she/it would have peened
we would have peened
you would have peened
they would have peened
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.peen - the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)peen - the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
hammerhead - the striking part of a hammer
part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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References in classic literature ?
We haf indeed peen eager to acquire it fery eager; and it was only ze fear that you might be, on patriotic groundts, acting in collusion with your Pritish War Office zat has made us discreet in offering for your marvellous invention through intermediaries.
You haf triet, of course; but it has peen a poor try.
(Left to right) Marlize Horn, Bank Windhoek senior manager of marketing and corporate communications, Reinette Koegelenberg, CEO of CAN and Louis Peens, MD of Fruit and Veg City, at the launch of the project.
Italy struck in the second minute, full-back Gert Peens slotting over a penalty, but French scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili quickly levelled with his first drop goal attempt.
Italy struck first with a Gert Peens penalty before France scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili levelled with his first attempt.
Italy, assured of the wooden spoon before kick-off, struck first in the second minute when full-back Gert Peens booted a penalty.
Italy struck first in the second minute with a Gert Peens penalty, but once Frenchscrum-half Dimitri Yachvili levelled the scores, the final score was never in doubt.
Veteran scrum-half Alessandro Troncon scored a try for the visitors, converted by full-back Gert Peens, but Italy are now resigned to finishing bottom of the championship unless they can cause a monumental upset by defeating title contenders France in Rome on Saturday.
Gert Peens has been brought in as a goal-kicking full-back, Salvatore Perugini comes in for Leandro Castrogiovanni in the front row, winger Kaine Robertson deputises for Mirco Bergamasco, who has been shifted to centre, while lock Carlo Antonio Del Fava makes his first start for Italy.
Gert peens is determined to make the most of his recall to the Italy squad after being summoned by John Kirwan for the Azzurri's final two Six Nations matches against England and France.
L'Aquila full-back Gert Peens has been drafted into the group with Treviso's Walter Pozzebon missing out.
Wales went on to run in four of their five superb tries from the three- quarter line, Williams turning on the style to outpace full-back Gert Peens on a thrilling 40-metre run.