percussor,
plessor,
plexor (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
hammer -
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
hammer -
a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
striker the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
hammer -
a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
hammer -
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
auditory ossicle ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
Verb
hammer -
beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat"
beat come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
hammer beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat"
beat come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
foliate grow leaves; "the tree foliated in Spring"
dropforge forge with a dropforge; "drop-force the metal"
A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, forging metal and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed for a specific purpose, and vary widely in their shape and structure.
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hammer A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
hammer A bone in the middle ear, in between the eardrum and the anvil.
hammer The part of a firearm that hits the back of the bullet and sets it off, firing the gun.
hammer To strike repeatedly with a hammer or some other implement.
