1. hammer - noun
· the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
Synonym(s): cock
Hypernym(s): striker
2. hammer - noun
· a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
Hypernym(s): hand_tool
3. hammer - noun
· the ossicle attached to the eardrum
Synonym(s): malleus
Hypernym(s): auditory_ossicle
4. hammer - noun
· a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Synonym(s): mallet
Hypernym(s): drumstick
5. hammer - noun
· a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
Hypernym(s): sports_equipment
6. hammer - noun
· a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
Hypernym(s): striker
7. hammer - noun
· a power tool for drilling rocks
Synonym(s): power_hammer
Hypernym(s): power_tool
8. hammer - noun
· the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
Synonym(s): pound, hammering, pounding
Hypernym(s): blow
9. hammer - verb
· beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat"
Hypernym(s): beat
10. hammer - verb
· create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"
Synonym(s): forge
Hypernym(s): beat
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