Noun | 1. | hammer - the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled Synonyms: cock |
2. | hammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking | |
3. | hammer - an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball that is attached to a flexible wire is hurled as far as possible Synonyms: hammer throw | |
4. | ![]() Synonyms: malleus | |
5. | hammer - a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw | |
6. | hammer - a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate | |
7. | hammer - a power tool for drilling rocks Synonyms: power hammer | |
8. | hammer - the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway" | |
Verb | 1. | hammer - beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat" |
2. | hammer - create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues" Synonyms: forge |
hammer - Commonwealth hackish synonym for bang on. |