hammer




a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking


Type of:
  • hand tool

Types:
  • ball-peen hammer
  • bricklayer's hammer
  • carpenter's hammer; claw hammer; clawhammer
  • mallet; beetle
  • maul; sledge; sledgehammer
  • plexor; plessor; percussor
  • tack hammer


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