hammer blow
a blow from a hammer
a severe shock or setback: Liam's death was a hammer blow
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How to use hammer blow in a sentence
Festing waited anxiously, because the wheels of a locomotive when driven hard strikes what is called a hammer blow.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossWhat a sledge-hammer blow (coup de massue) that has been,” he wrote to his brother; “my only hope was from France.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) | Thomas M. LindsayA sledge-hammer blow from Dolph's fist grazed his jaw as he sprang aside.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman | Albert Walter TolmanJust as she reared up for a sledge-hammer blow, the boy whirled squarely about and shot away to left.
The Shadow Passes | Roy J. SnellThrown off his balance by the boy's quick avoidance of the sledge-hammer blow, Kennell stumbled forward.
The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice | John Henry Goldfrap
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