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- pronunciation:
- hae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
a tool with a heavy metal head on a handle. A hammer is used to hit things such as nails.
I hit the nail with the hammer, but the nail just bent.
- similar words:
- claw, mallet
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hammers, hammering, hammered |
| definition: |
to hit or strike with a hammer; pound.
He hammered nails into the wood.- synonyms:
- beat, pound
- similar words:
- batter, strike
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| related words: |
beat, hit, tap |
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| derivations: |
hammerlike (adj.), hammerer (n.) |
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