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Meanings of hammer in English

Catalan
martell
Wikidata

The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

martell
Russian
молоток
Portuguese
martelo
Spanish
martillo
Catalan
martell
Wikidata

Tool meant to deliver an impact to an object.

молоток
Russian
курок
Portuguese
percussor
Catalan
martell
Spanish
martillo
Wikidata

The part of a firearm that hits the back of the bullet and sets it off, firing the gun.

курок
Portuguese
martelo
Catalan
martell (os)
Spanish
martillo

A bone in the middle ear, in between the eardrum and the anvil.

martelo
Synonyms
Examples for "cock"
Examples for "cock"
1
He was a dead rooster; yea, a dead cock in the pit.
"Co. Aytch," Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment / Or, A Side ...
2
The edges of the bridges and balance cock can be left smooth.
Watch and Clock Escapements / A Complete Study in Theory and Pra...
3
In one case, we are dealing with a cock-up of frightening proportions.
The Irish Times
4
It was morning now; the cock was still crowing down at Sirilund.
Pan
5
It is too late; the cock is awake, and he must go.
A Dish of Orts : Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shake...
Usage of hammer in English
1
A new solitary writing technique helped hammer home the new Nails sound.
The Guardian
2
But several pre-1950s Oscars have gone under the hammer in recent years.
Reuters
3
Financial shares continued to come under the hammer on the Dublin market.
The Irish Times
4
Too often it has taken a hammer and chisel to excavate words.
The Irish Times
5
EU officials warn that such deals usually take years to hammer out.
The South African
6
At last the stroke of the hammer fell; the die was cast.
Off-Hand Sketches, a Little Dashed with Humor
7
The hammer was pulled back, fully cocked; he saw that right away.
Phantoms
8
Of course, as this place is going under the hammer this afternoon.
Radio NZ
9
Hundreds of homes are set to go under the hammer this week.
News.com.au
10
Tom North ordered a pile placed in the carriage; the hammer descended.
The Riverman
11
The hammer is used in the motor trade, especially by panel beaters.
The Irish Times
12
Yes, he had a piton hammer, just in case of an emergency!
Rock and Ice Magazine
13
The noise of the hammer and saw was heard in every quarter.
The Naval History of the United States. Volume 1
14
I've noticed a range of reactions to Claire's hammer drops so far:
The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest ...
15
But he was too late; he heard the strokes of the hammer.
I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross
16
Ish stood, feeling the weight of the hammer in his right hand.
Earth Abides
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Hammer through the time
Hammer across language varieties
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
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