Hammer (Noun)
Meaning 1
A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc..
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 3
The part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
The ossicle attached to the eardrum.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 7
A heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 8
A power tool for drilling rocks.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.