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English noun: hammer | |||
| 1. | hammer (artifact) the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled | ||
| Synonyms | cock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | striker | ||
| Part meronym | firing mechanism, gunlock | ||
| 2. | hammer (artifact) a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hand tool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ball-peen hammer, beetle, bricklayer's hammer, carpenter's hammer, claw hammer, clawhammer, mallet, maul, percussor, plessor, plexor, sledge, sledgehammer, tack hammer | ||
| Part holonym | hammerhead, head | ||
| 3. | hammer (body) the ossicle attached to the eardrum | ||
| Synonyms | malleus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | auditory ossicle | ||
| Part meronym | middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum | ||
| 4. | hammer (artifact) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. | ||
| Synonyms | mallet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drumstick | ||
| Part meronym | percussion instrument, percussive instrument | ||
| 5. | hammer (artifact) a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sports equipment | ||
| 6. | hammer (artifact) a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | striker | ||
| Part meronym | piano action | ||
| 7. | hammer (artifact) a power tool for drilling rocks | ||
| Synonyms | power hammer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | power tool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air hammer, electric hammer, jackhammer, pneumatic hammer, triphammer | ||
| 8. | hammer (act) the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | ||
| Samples | The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard. The pounding of feet on the hallway. | ||
| Synonyms | hammering, pound, pounding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
English verb: hammer | |||
| 1. | hammer (contact) beat with or as if with a hammer | ||
| Samples | Hammer the metal flat. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sledge, sledgehammer | ||
| Verb group | forge, hammer | ||
| 2. | hammer (creation) create by hammering | ||
| Samples | Hammer the silver into a bowl. Forge a pair of tongues. | ||
| Synonyms | forge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dropforge, foliate | ||
| Verb group | hammer | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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