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PEEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does peen mean?
• PEEN (noun)
The noun PEEN has 1 sense:
1. the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
Familiarity information: PEEN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("peen" is a kind of...):
part; portion (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
Holonyms ("peen" is a part of...):
hammerhead (the striking part of a hammer)
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