hammer

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/ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/ English

Definitions

noun

A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.“Bobby used a hammer and nails to fix the two planks together”
The act of using a hammer to hit something}}“The nail is too loose - give it a hammer.”
A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.

verb

To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.“Tony hammered on the door to try to get him to open.”
To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.
To emphasize a point repeatedly.
To hit particularly hard.

Related words

Synonyms

pound forge pounding hammer throw malleus gavel power hammer sledgehammer mallet peen sledge sword firewood harness tap kevel

Associated

sickle cocked anvil chisel throw thor discus frankenstein dracula trigger javelin nail

Rhymes

clamor glamour stammer enamor glamor amor grammar scammer slammer clammer

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