Words · Common
hammer
/ˈhæmɚ/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
beat with or as if with a hammer
hammer the metal flat
- noun
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
- noun
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
- noun
the ossicle attached to the eardrum
- noun
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.