A press brake bending a sheet of steel A press brake is a machine tool for bending sheet and plate material, most commonly sheet metal. It forms predetermined bends by clamping the workpiece between a matching punch and die.
A hieroglyph, said the Rhetor, is an emblem of something not cognizable by the senses but which possesses qualities resembling those of the symbol. Pierre knew very well what a hieroglyph was, but dared not speak.
An Explanation of Hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphs, characters in any system of writing in which symbols represent objects (such as tools, animals, or boats) and ideas (such as motion, time, and joy).n Explanation of Hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphs, characters in any system of writing in which symbols represent objects (such as tools, animals, or boats) and ideas (such as motion, time, and joy).