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Meaning of hammer in English
Pronunciation
/ˈhæmər/
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Verb
hammer
Definitions
1.
beat with or as if with a hammer
Examples
« hammer the metal flat »
2.
create by hammering
Examples
« hammer the silver into a bowl »
« forge a pair of tongues »
Noun
hammer
Etymology
Old English hamor, hamer, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch hamer, German Hammer, and Old Norse hamarr‘rock’. The original sense was probably ‘stone tool’
Definitions
1.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
2.
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle
Examples
« used to deliver an impulsive force by striking »
3.
an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible
4.
the ossicle attached to the eardrum
5.
a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire
Examples
« used in the hammer throw »
6.
a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
7.
a power tool for drilling rocks
8.
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
Examples
« the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard »
« the pounding of feet on the hallway »