hammer
noun
/ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/
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/ˈhæm.ɚ/
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- A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
- (anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.
- (music) In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string.
- (sports) A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
- Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour.
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hammer
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- (firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
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hammer,
geværhane
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hammer
verb
/ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/
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/ˈhæm.ɚ/
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- To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
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hamre
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hammered
adjective
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- (UK, Canada, slang) very drunk; inebriated.
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bred
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