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Word: Hammer
Speech Type: Noun
Old English hamor, hamer, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch hamer, German Hammer, and Old Norse hamarr ‘rock’. The original sense was probably ‘stone tool’
ˈhamə
a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.
Short Definition:tool with heavy metal head
a metal ball of about 7 kg attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest.
Short Definition:metal ball thrown in athletics
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Word: Hammer
Speech Type: Verb
ˈhamə
hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object
Short Definition:hit something repeatedly with hammer
Examples:- he hammered the tack in
attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly
Short Definition:attack or criticize forcefully
Examples:- he got hammered for an honest mistake
beat down the price of (a stock)
Short Definition:beat down price of stock
Examples:- sceptical investors hammered the computer company's stock
declare (a person or company) a defaulter
Short Definition:declare as defaulter
Examples:- Willis was hammered in the recession
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