hammerscale

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noun

A small fragment dislodged from iron during forging.

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Meanings

nounhammerscale (countable and uncountable, plural hammerscales)

plural hammerscales

  1. countableuncountableA small fragment dislodged from iron during forging.

Origin

From hammer + scale.

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Translations

Dutch hamerslag
  • hamerslagsmall fragment dislodged from iron during forging
Cite this entry
APA

hammerscale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammerscale

MLA

“hammerscale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammerscale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hammerscale,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammerscale.

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