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