Definition of Hammer

  • 1. The part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled Noun
  • 2. A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking Noun
  • 3. The ossicle attached to the eardrum Noun
  • 4. A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. Noun
  • 5. A heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw Noun
  • 6. A striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate Noun
  • 7. A power tool for drilling rocks Noun
  • 8. The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) Noun
  • 9. Beat with or as if with a hammer Verb
  • 10. Create by hammering Verb

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