Hammer

Meaning

a tool with a heavy metal head for hitting nails or breaking things

a tool with a heavy metal head used for breaking things or driving in nails; to hit something forcefully with a hammer or similar object.

Example Sentences

She used a hammer to nail the picture frame to the wall.

He used a hammer to fix the broken chair.

Example Expressions

hammer out

Synonyms

mallet, sledgehammer, pound, strike, beat, smash

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mallet, sledgehammer

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mallet, pound, strike, beat, smash

Antonyms

cushion, softener, caress, stroke

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cushion, softener

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caress, stroke

Collocations

claw hammer, sledge hammer, hammer blow, hammer head, hammer strike, hammer nails, hammer out, hammer away

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claw hammer, sledge hammer, hammer blow, hammer head

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hammer blow, hammer strike, hammer nails, hammer out, hammer away