maul

US /mɑːl/
UK /mɑːl/
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1.

to attack (a person or animal) and injure them by biting or scratching

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The bear mauled the hiker, leaving him with severe injuries.
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The dog was trained not to maul strangers.
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2.

to treat (something) roughly or clumsily

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He tends to maul his books, bending pages and dog-earing corners.
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The inexperienced handler might maul the delicate equipment.
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1.

a heavy hammer, especially one used for driving wedges or piles

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He used a large maul to split the logs.
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The carpenter carefully swung the maul to drive the stake into the ground.
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