noun
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
Synonyms
noun
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle
Examples
- used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
noun
the ossicle attached to the eardrum
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noun
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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noun
a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire
Examples
- used in the hammer throw
noun
a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
noun
a power tool for drilling rocks
Synonyms
power hammer
noun
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
Synonyms
Examples
- the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
- the pounding of feet on the hallway
verb
beat with or as if with a hammer
Examples
- hammer the metal flat
verb
create by hammering
Synonyms
Examples
- hammer the silver into a bowl
- forge a pair of tongues