hammer (Meaning)
hammer (n)
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
the ossicle attached to the eardrum
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
a power tool for drilling rocks
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
hammer (v)
beat with or as if with a hammer
create by hammering
hammer (n.)
An instrument for driving nails, beating metals, and the like, consisting of a head, usually of steel or iron, fixed crosswise to a handle.
Something which in firm or action resembles the common hammer
That part of a clock which strikes upon the bell to indicate the hour.
The padded mallet of a piano, which strikes the wires, to produce the tones.
The malleus.
That part of a gunlock which strikes the percussion cap, or firing pin; the cock; formerly, however, a piece of steel covering the pan of a flintlock musket and struck by the flint of the cock to ignite the priming.
Also, a person of thing that smites or shatters; as, St. Augustine was the hammer of heresies.
A spherical weight attached to a flexible handle and hurled from a mark or ring. The weight of head and handle is usually not less than 16 pounds.
hammer (v. t.)
To beat with a hammer; to beat with heavy blows; as, to hammer iron.
To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.
To form in the mind; to shape by hard intellectual labor; -- usually with out.
hammer (v. i.)
To be busy forming anything; to labor hard as if shaping something with a hammer.
To strike repeated blows, literally or figuratively.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hammer
hammer Sentence Examples
- The carpenter swung the hammer with precision, driving the nail into the wooden plank.
- The blacksmith used a mighty hammer to forge a new sword from molten steel.
- The sculptor hammered away at the clay, shaping it into an intricate masterpiece.
- The toddler hammered a toy drum with glee, making a relentless cacophony.
- The construction worker hammered steel beams into place, creating the framework of a towering skyscraper.
- The jeweler hammered a delicate ring from a thin strip of gold.
- The geologist used a small hammer to break open rocks and study their geological composition.
- The mechanic hammered a new tire onto the rim, ensuring a smooth ride.
- The demolition crew hammered away at an old building, reducing it to rubble.
- The hammer's rhythmic pounding filled the air, a testament to human industry and creativity.
FAQs About the word hammer
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled, a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive
forge,draw, pound, fashion, cut, work, mold, stamp, beat,carve
sanction, indorse, approve, endorse, endorse, sanction, indorse,approve, praise,praise
The carpenter swung the hammer with precision, driving the nail into the wooden plank.
The blacksmith used a mighty hammer to forge a new sword from molten steel.
The sculptor hammered away at the clay, shaping it into an intricate masterpiece.
The toddler hammered a toy drum with glee, making a relentless cacophony.
