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Meanings of hammer in inglés

catalán
martell
Wikidata

The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

martell
ruso
молоток
portugués
martelo
español
martillo
catalán
martell
Wikidata

Tool meant to deliver an impact to an object.

martillo
ruso
курок
portugués
percussor
catalán
martell
español
martillo
Wikidata

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

martillo
portugués
martelo
catalán
martell (os)
español
martillo

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

martillo
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Examples for "malleus"
Examples for "malleus"
1
Thomas Cromwell, like Latimer of humble origin, was the "malleus monachorum."
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval Hi...
2
Caldani mentions a case with the incus and malleus deficient, and Scarpa and Torreau quote instances of deficient ossicles.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
3
This causes the incus to move through a shorter distance, but with greater force than the end of the malleus.
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools
4
Examination of the malleus shows that the width, but not the length, of this ossicle is decreased in the mutant mice.
Pubmed
5
He is known in the history of anatomical discovery as the first who described the two tympanal bones, termed malleus and incus.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
Usage of hammer in inglés
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
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Common
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