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.
hieroglyphics (ËhaÉªÉrÉËÉ¡lÉªfÉªks). 1  a form of writing, esp as used in ancient Egypt, in which pictures or symbols are used to represent objects, concepts, or sounds. a form of writing, esp as used in ancient Egypt, in which pictures or symbols are used to represent objects, concepts, or sounds.