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hammer noun

  /ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/ , /ˈhæm.ɚ/
  • A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
 malleus, martellus, marcus, tudes
  • (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.
  • (firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
 malleus

hammered adjective

  • Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.
 malleatus

hammer verb

  /ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/ , /ˈhæm.ɚ/
  • To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
 malleō
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