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.
The definition of hieroglyphic is something associated with writing made up of pictorial symbols. A writing system made up of pictorial symbols such as those used in ancient Egypt is an example of a writing system that would be described as hieroglyphic. Hieroglyphic is defined as writing made up of pictorial symbols. Writing made up of pictorial symbols used by the ancient Egyptians is an example of hieroglyphic. 1  of, or having the nature of, hieroglyphics. 2  written in hieroglyphs.  hard to read or understand.