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Meanings of jackhammer in English

Portuguese
britadeira
Spanish
martillo mecánico

A hammer driven by compressed air.

britadeira
Usage of jackhammer in English
1
But thanks to this mini jackhammer, we don't have that problem anymore.
Wired
2
And next to the jackhammer was a piece of good old-fashionedpaper.
Red Planet Blues
3
Her heart was thudding like a jackhammer, her breathing raspy and shallow.
Running scared
4
A jackhammer was boring a hole into the back of his cranium.
The Da Vinci Code
5
Spencer stared at the document for a moment, her heart like a jackhammer.
Wicked
6
A jackhammer is used in the mines to drill into rock.
The power of one
7
A lucky adolescent attacks a hunk of concrete with a jackhammer.
Wired
8
But my landlady is still knocking, or maybe that's a jackhammer.
Leaving Time
9
The tool had an auger where the bit on a jackhammer would be.
Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
10
Her heart felt like a jackhammer pounding against her rib cage.
Sign of the cross
11
The shock of what he was saying literally hit me like a jackhammer.
The Kingmaker
12
McRae sat up, his heart pounding like a jackhammer against his rib cage.
Wild Storm
13
He jiggled baby Tavi like a jackhammer, brushing her arm with his elbow.
Sushi for one?
14
Dimitri McBride crashed into him with the force of a jackhammer.
The Reality Dysfunction
15
Frequent and prolonged jackhammer use can turn a laborer's fingers white and numb.
Wired
16
Her pulse must be slamming into his head like a jackhammer.
Blood Rights
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Translations for jackhammer
Portuguese
britadeira
Jackhammer through the time
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United States of America
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