/ˈhæmə/
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Translation
A tool with a heavy metal head, used for hitting nails into wood.
Word origin
From Old English hamor; the related Old Norse hamarr meant both hammer and rock, a hint that the first hammers were stones.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hamor
Grammar
Gender
Pluralhammers
Examples
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A hammer has a handle and a heavy head for hitting things.
toolbox, .
A hammer is one of the basic tools most homes keep.
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As a verb, to hammer means to hit something hard, again and again.
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