hammer

US /ˈhæm.ɚ/
UK /ˈhæm.ɚ/
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1.

a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles to a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.

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He used a hammer to nail the boards together.
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The carpenter always keeps his hammer close by.
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2.

the part of a firearm that strikes the primer or firing pin to detonate the charge.

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He pulled back the hammer of the pistol.
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The gun's hammer clicked into place.
1.

hit or strike (something) with a hammer or with the hand or foot.

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He began to hammer at the door.
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The blacksmith hammered the hot metal into shape.
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