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   hammer

   /ˈhamə/

   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.
   • ▪ a machine with a metal block for giving a heavy blow to something.
   • ▪ an auctioneer's gavel, tapped to indicate a sale.
   • ▪ a part of a mechanism that hits another part to make it work, such as one exploding the charge in a gun or one striking the strings of a piano.
   • 2. a metal ball of about 7 kg attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest.
   • ▪ the sport of throwing a hammer.
   • 3. another term for malleus

   verb

   • 1. hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object: "he hammered the tack in" Similar beatforgeshapeformmouldfashionmake
   • ▪ strike or knock at or on something violently with one's hand or with a hammer or other object: "she hammered on his door" Similar batterpummelbeatbangpoundstrikehitknock onthump oncudgelbludgeonclubpeltassailthwackinformal:bashwallopclobberwhack
   • ▪ strike (a ball, puck, etc.) very hard: "Maclean was presented with a great chance but he hammered the ball over the bar from 10 yards" Similar batterpummelbeatbangpoundstrikehitknock onthump oncudgelbludgeonclubpeltassailthwackinformal:bashwallopclobberwhack
   • 2. attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly: informal "he got hammered for an honest mistake" Similar criticizecensureattackcondemncastigatechastiselambastpilloryreprimandrebukeadmonishremonstrate withtake to taskhaul over the coalsberatereproachreproveinformal:knockslamlay intoroastcaneblastbawl outdress downcarpetslateslag offmonsterrollickchew outream outpummelcut upbagrare:excoriateobjurgatereprehendOpposite praise
   • ▪ utterly defeat in a game or contest: "they hammered St Mirren 4–0" Similar trouncedefeatbeatbeat hollowworstbestoverwhelmroutannihilatebring someone to their kneesinformal:thrashclobberlickdemolishslaughtermurderpastepounddrubgive someone a drubbingwipe the floor withtake to the cleanersrun rings roundwalk all overmake mincemeat ofturn something inside outstuffmarmalizeshellaccreamskunkblow outownOpposite lose to
   • 3. beat down the price of (a stock): informal "sceptical investors hammered the computer company's stock"
   • 4. declare (a person or company) a defaulter: "Willis was hammered in the recession"

   Word Origin Old Englishhamor, hamer, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch hamer, German Hammer, and Old Norse hamarr ‘rock’. The original sense was probably ‘stone tool’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hammerless adjective
   • 2. hammerer noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   HAMMER definition: 1. a tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed onto the end of a long…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of HAMMER is a hand tool consisting of a solid head set crosswise on a handle and used for pounding. How to use hammer in a sentence.

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   Hammer definition: a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.. See examples of HAMMER used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAMMER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   In machines and instruments, a hammer is a part that hits another part. For example, in a gun the hammer causes the explosion which makes the bullet shoot out of it, and in a piano the hammers hit the strings and cause the sounds.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hammerHammer - definition of hammer by The Free Dictionary

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   ham·mer. (hăm′ər) n. 1. 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. 2. A tool or device similar in function or action to this striking tool, as: a.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhammer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAMMER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

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   hammer meaning, definition, what is hammer: a tool with a heavy metal part on a long...: Learn more.

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    Hammer Definition. 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. A tool or device similar in function or action to this striking tool, as: The malleus, one of the three bones of the middle ear.

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    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.