hammer
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/ˈhæmər/
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/ˈhæmə(r)/
noun
R
A tool with a handle and a heavy metal head for hitting nails or breaking things.
Use a hammer to drive the nail into the wood.
R
A tool used by an auctioneer to signal the sale of an item.
The auctioneer's hammer fell, selling the painting.
R
A part inside a piano that hits the strings to make sound.
The piano hammer strikes the string when you press a key.
R
The part of a gun that makes it fire.
The gun's hammer clicked when he pulled the trigger.
R
A heavy metal ball on a wire thrown in sports.
Athletes throw the hammer in track and field events.
R
The sport of throwing the hammer.
He competes in hammer throwing at the Olympics.
R
A small bone in the ear that helps transmit sound.
The hammer bone in the ear vibrates with sound waves.
verb
R
To hit something with a hammer.
He hammered the nail into the board.
R
To hit something hard many times, making loud noise.
He hammered on the door until someone answered.
R
To kick or hit a ball very hard.
She hammered the ball into the goal.
R
To defeat someone very easily.
Our team hammered the opponents in the final game.
R
To affect someone or something very badly.
The storm hammered the coastal towns with strong winds.
translation
A tool with a handle and a heavy metal head for hitting nails or breaking things.; A tool used by an auctioneer to signal the sale of an item.; A part inside a piano that hits the strings to make sound.; The part of a gun that makes it fire.; A heavy metal ball on a wire thrown in sports.; The sport of throwing the hammer.; A small bone in the ear that helps transmit sound.
To hit something with a hammer.; To hit something hard many times, making loud noise.; To kick or hit a ball very hard.; To defeat someone very easily.; To affect someone or something very badly.
Word Forms
Plural
hammers
Progressive
hammering
Past
hammered
Perfect
hammered
3rd Present
hammers