peen

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Etymology uncertain. Possibly from Old French panne, pene, (whence Modern French panne "peen"); possibly from a Scandinavian source, cf. dialectal Norwegian penn "peen" or Danish pind "peg".

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[edit] Noun

Singular
peen

Plural
peens

peen (plural peens)

  1. The end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.

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Infinitive
to peen

Third person singular
peens

Simple past
peened

Past participle
peened

Present participle
peening

to peen (third-person singular simple present peens, present participle peening, simple past and past participle peened)

  1. To flatten the end of something, especially a rivet, by striking it with a hammer.

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  • Anagrams of eenp
  • neep

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

peen (plural penen, diminutive peentje, plural diminutive peentjes)

  1. carrot (orange root vegetable)

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peen

  1. Genitive singular form of pee.

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peen (infinitive: peer)

  1. Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of peer.
  2. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of peer.