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.
Definition of 'hieroglyphics'. hieroglyphics (haÉªÉrÉglÉªfÉªks ) Hieroglyphics are symbols in the form of pictures which are used in some writing systems, for example those of ancient Egypt. You can use hieroglyphics to refer to something that has been written, but that you cannot understand.