Definitions
of hammer
1. [n] - an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible 2. [n] - a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire 3. [n] - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled 4. [n] - a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate 5. [n] - a power tool for drilling rocks 6. [n] - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle 7. [n] - the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) 8. [v] - beat with or as if with a hammer
Quotes
- Example use of the word hammer1. the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard 2. the pounding of feet on the hallway 3. used to deliver an impulsive force by striking 4. used in the hammer throw
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