Counterhammering

/ˌkaʊntərˈhæmərɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Striking or hammering in the opposite direction to counter or neutralize another force or blow.

Etymology

From counter- (opposite) + hammering (striking with a hammer). Used in blacksmithing and metalworking to describe opposing hammer blows that shape metal effectively.

Kelly Says

Blacksmiths have used counterhammering for centuries—striking hot metal from opposite sides simultaneously creates incredibly precise shapes and stronger final products!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
反-marteling
fan-mar-te-ling
ARالعربية
مقاومة المطرقة
muqāwamah al-matrqa
BNবাংলা
বিরোধী হ্যামারিং
bi-ro-dhi ha-ma-ri-ng
CACatalà
contramartelage
kon-tra-mar-te-la-ge
CSČeština
protimartela
pro-ti-mar-te-la
DADansk
modmartelning
mod-mar-tel-ning
DEDeutsch
Gegenmarterung
ge-gen-mar-te-rung
ELΕλληνικά
αντί-μαρτελαγής
an-ti-mar-te-la-gis
ESEspañol
contramartelado
kon-tra-mar-te-la-do
FAفارسی
ضدmartel
paz-d mar-tel
FISuomi
vastamartelus
vasta-mar-te-lus
FRFrançais
contre-martelage
kon-trə-mar-te-laʒ
GUGU
પ્રતિ-માર્ટેલિંગ
prat-i-ma-r-te-ling
HAHA
gabanin martele
ga-ba-nin mar-te-le
HEעברית
פעולת נגד מרטל
p'e-u-la-t ne-ged mar-tel
HIहिन्दी
प्रति-हथौड़ा
prat-i-ha-tha-o-da
HUMagyar
ellenmartelés
e-llen-mar-te-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
penentang palu
pen-ta-ngan pa-lu
IGIG
nke a gbara gburugburu
n-ke a g-ba-ra g-bu-ru-gu-ru
ITItaliano
contromartellamento
kon-tro-mar-tel-la-men-to
JA日本語
反ハンマー
han hamā
KKKK
керілда қарсы
keri-lda qar-sy
KMKM
ប្រឆាំង ហាម៉ា
bra-cha-mng ha-ma
KO한국어
반 햄머링
ban ham-me-ring
MRMR
मार्टेलाविरुद्धी
mar-te-la-vi-rud-dhi
MSBahasa Melayu
menentang palu
men-ta-ng-palu
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လှမ်းပြီး ဟာမာ
pyan-hlaan-pee ha-ma
NLNederlands
tegenmarteling
te-gen-mar-te-ling
NONorsk
motmartelning
mot-mar-tel-ning
PAPA
ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨੀ
kha-al-i-sta-na-ni
PLPolski
przeciwmartelaż
przeciw-mar-te-la-ż
PTPortuguês
contramartelamento
kon-tra-mar-te-la-men-to
RORomână
contramartelare
kon-tra-mar-te-la-re
RUРусский
противомартелаживание
protivomartelazhirovanie
SVSvenska
motmartelning
mot-mar-tel-ning
SWKiswahili
pinga ya kinyume na martele
pin-ga ya ki-nyu-me na mar-te-le
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்ப்பு மারteau
e-thir-pu ma-rteau
TEతెలుగు
విరుద్ధ మార్టెలింగ్
vi-rud-dha ma-rtel-ing
THไทย
ต่อต้านการตี
dɔːt tʰaːn ka-ra-tī
TLTL
laban sa martilyo
la-ban sa mar-ti-lyo
TRTürkçe
karşı marteleme
kar-şı mar-te-le-me
UKУкраїнська
проти-мартелювання
pro-ti-mar-te-lyu-vannya
URاردو
مخالف مارتل
makhlaf mar-tel
VITiếng Việt
phản đập búa
phan dap bua
YOYO
àárò ńgbé
a-a-ro ng-bé
ZH中文
反锤击
fǎn chuí jī
ZUZU
ukuthi nge-marteling
u-ku-thi nge-mar-te-ling

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