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hammer noun [C] (TOOL)

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Examples

• She hit her thumb with the hammer.
• She took a hammer and knocked a hole in the wall.

hammer noun [C] (SPORT)

hammer noun [C] (PART OF GUN)

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hammer noun [C] (PART OF PIANO)

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hammer noun [C] (BONE IN EAR)

Idioms

hammer verb (USE TOOL)

hammer something into something Can you hold this nail in position while I hammer it into the door?

hammer something out My car's got a dent, and I was hoping they'd be able to hammer it out (= remove it by hammering).

hammer verb (HIT WITH FORCE)

hammer something into something He hammered the ball into the net, giving France a 3–2 win over Italy.

hammer verb (DAMAGE/DEFEAT)

We were hammered in both games.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

• beatUnited beat City 3 - 2.
• defeatCan Ireland defeat New Zealand in this high-stakes match?
• conquerThe Greeks had fought and conquered the army of Mardonius.
• vanquishThe superhero always vanquishes his foes and saves the world.
• annihilateModern superpowers succeed not by annihilating their enemies but by buying them off.
• hammerThe Colts got hammered by the Patriots.

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hammer verb (CRITICIZE)

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