ball-peen hammer
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Dr. DiLiberti compared it to focusing a ball-peen hammer directly onto an already-fragile bone—until the tiny hook eventually snaps off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
In Denver, it’s more like using a ball-peen hammer.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Armed with his weapon of choice, a ball-peen hammer, Joe gets the job done with a swiftness and efficiency that find an echo in Ramsay's filmmaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
He did not actually have a ball-peen hammer in his car.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2018
A ball-peen hammer hung on one of his loops.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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