hammer
/ˈhæmər/
verb
- To hit something repeatedly with a hammer or similar tool.
- She hammered the nail into the wood with steady blows.
- The workers hammered the posts into the ground for the fence.
- He hammered the metal sheet until it was flat.
- To strike or beat something forcefully and repeatedly.
- He hammered on the door until someone answered.
- The rain hammered against the windows all night.
- The waves hammered the rocky shore during the storm.
- To criticize or attack someone or something strongly and repeatedly.
- The press hammered the company for its poor safety record.
- Critics hammered the movie for its weak plot.
- The senator hammered his opponent during the debate.
- To work hard to achieve or finish something, often by repetition.
- They hammered the details of the contract over several meetings.
- She hammered away at her homework until it was done.
- The team hammered out a compromise after hours of negotiation.
noun
- A tool with a heavy metal head used for hitting nails or breaking things.
- She used a hammer to break the old tiles off the floor.
- The carpenter always keeps a hammer in his tool belt.
- He picked up a hammer and drove the nail into the wall.
- A part of a gun that strikes the firing pin to shoot a bullet.
- A safety mechanism prevents the hammer from striking accidentally.
- The gun's hammer clicked loudly in the silent room.
- He pulled back the hammer of the revolver before aiming.
- A heavy metal ball attached to a wire, thrown as a sport (hammer throw).
- The hammer landed far beyond the previous mark.
- The athlete spun around three times before releasing the hammer.
- She set a new record in the hammer throw at the competition.
- A small bone in the middle ear that helps transmit sound vibrations.
- Damage to the hammer can cause hearing loss.
- The hammer is one of three tiny bones in the human ear.
- The doctor explained how the hammer, anvil, and stirrup work together.
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