Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: hammer, hammering, power_hammer

'hammer'

[hammer.n.01] as in: the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

'hammer'

[hammer.n.02] as in: a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

'hammer'

[malleus.n.01] as in: the ossicle attached to the eardrum

'hammer'

[mallet.n.02] as in: a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.

'hammer'

[hammer.n.05] as in: a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw

'hammer'

[hammer.n.06] as in: a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate

'hammer'

[hammer.n.07] as in: a power tool for drilling rocks

'hammer'

[hammer.n.08] as in: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

Examples:
the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
the pounding of feet on the hallway

'hammer'

[hammer.v.01] as in: beat with or as if with a hammer

Examples:
hammer the metal flat

'hammer'

[forge.v.01] as in: create by hammering

Examples:
hammer the silver into a bowl
forge a pair of tongues

Origins

					hammer (English)
└── hamer (Middle English (1100-1500))