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- DictionaryHam·mer/ˈhamər/
noun
- 1. a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.
- 2. a metal ball, typically weighing 16 pounds (7.3 kg), attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest.
verb
- 1. hit or beat (something) with a hammer or similar object: "they are made by heating and hammering pieces of iron"
- 2. attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly: informal "he got hammered for an honest mistake"
A hammer is a tool you can use to drive nails into wood or other materials. You'll find a hammer in just about any toolbox, since it's useful for hanging pictures, making repairs, or breaking things apart.
Definition of hammer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HAMMER meaning: 1. a tool with a heavy, metal part at the top that you use to hit nails into something 2. to hit…. Learn more.
A hammer is a tool that consists of a heavy piece of metal at the end of a handle. It is used, for example, to hit nails into a piece of wood or a wall, or to break things into pieces.
HAMMER definition: 1. a tool with a heavy, metal part at the top that you use to hit nails into something 2. to hit…. Learn more.
Definition of hammer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
any tool or device with a similar function, such as the moving part of a door knocker, the striking head on a bell, etc. a power-driven striking tool, esp one used in forging. A pneumatic hammer delivers a repeated blow from a pneumatic ram, a drop hammer uses the energy of a falling weight.
definition 1: a hand tool having a solid, heavy head set across a handle and used to pound, indent, or beat metal, nails, or the like into shape or place, or any similar device. I hit the nail with the hammer, but the nail just bent. similar words: beetle, claw, fuller, gavel, mallet, maul, sledgehammer. definition 2:
HAMMER meaning: 1. a tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed onto the end of a long…. Learn more.
noun A hand tool consisting of a handle with a head of metal or other heavy rigid material that is attached at a right angle, used for striking or pounding. noun A tool or device similar in function or action to this striking tool, as.
