📖 hammer

noun

1. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)“the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”
2. a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
3. a power tool for drilling rocks
4. a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate

See also: hammeringpoundpoundingpower hammer

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