hammer
/hˈæmɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
Noun
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
Noun
the ossicle attached to the eardrum
Noun
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Noun
a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
Noun
a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
Noun
a power tool for drilling rocks
Noun
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
Verb
beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat"
Verb
create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"