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   Ham·mer·ing

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   • 1. the sound or action of hammering something.
   • 2. a heavy defeat: informal "the 7–0 hammering by the Yankees"

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   What is hammering noun?

   • Definition of hammering noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable, singular] the sound of somebody hitting something with a hammer or with their fists They were interrupted by a hammering at the door. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What does hammer mean?

   • 1. To attack (someone) relentlessly and aggressively. Their offense has been hammering the opposition all game long. The enemy has been hammering us with bombardments for two days straight. Your opponent is going to hammer you about these polarizing issues during the debate. 2. To defeat (someone) very thoroughly or decisively.

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   What is hammering and how does it work?

   • Hammering is a process that consists of reducing material by slamming it apart by means of 2 powerful slow-rotating rotors equipped with hammers. This method can be applied on several materials such as scrap iron, non-ferrous, plastic, wood, rubber bands, etc. An overband magnet allows removing the iron from the hammered material.

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   What does it mean if someone takes a hammering?

   • take a hammering If a person, team or organization takes a hammering, they are badly defeated, criticized or damaged. ❑ Labour has been taking a hammering in the polls. ❑ The firm’s public image has taken a hammering recently.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › hammeringHAMMERING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the sound or activity of someone or something loudly and repeatedly hitting or knocking something: There was a hammering at the door. The hammering and shouting seemed to have finally stopped. What's that hammering noise? On almost every street, you hear the sound of hammering: reconstruction work is going on. Fewer examples.

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     hammering translations: walenie, sromotna porażka. Learn...

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     hammering translations: стук, удары , поражение, взбучка....

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     HAMMERING translations: 擊敗, 挫敗，擊敗, 批評, 猛烈的批評. Learn more in...

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     noun. uk / ˈhæm ə rɪŋ / us. hammering noun (NOISE) Add to...

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   Definition of hammering noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   HAMMERING meaning: 1 : the sound made when something is being hit by a hammer, by rain, etc.; 2 : used to say that someone or something has been very forcefully hit, damaged, criticized, etc.

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   May 21, 2024 · noun. 1. the action of striking with a hammer. The noise of hammering was dulled by the secondary glazing. 2. British. the act of criticizing. Parents have taken a terrible hammering. 3. sport informal. an easy defeat. Our cricketers are suffering their ritual hammering at the hands of the Aussies. 4.

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   Definitions of hammering. noun. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) synonyms: hammer, pound, pounding. see more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ham‧mer‧ing /ˈhæmərɪŋ/ noun [ singular, uncountable] 1 → take a hammering/be given a hammering 2 the sound of someone hitting something with a hammer or with their hands There was a loud hammering at the door.