hammer

ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)

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#1·8h ago

A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.

Bobby used a hammer and nails to fix the two planks together.

Origin: From , from , from , from (compare , , , , , ). This is traditionally ascribed to , from stone, but see *hamaraz for further discussion. (declare a defaulter on the stock exchange): Originally signalled by knocking with a wooden mallet. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·8h ago

The act of using a hammer to hit something.

Men shove statues off pedestals, and use hammers and drills to destroy what’s left.

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#3·8h ago

(anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.

The nail is too loose—give it a hammer.

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