hammer blow
noun
a blow from a hammer
a severe shock or setbackLiam's death was a hammer blow
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Words nearby hammer blow
hammer, hammer and sickle, hammer and tongs, hammer away at, hammerbeam, hammer blow, hammercloth, hammer drill, hammered, Hammerfest, hammer finger
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Example sentences from the Web for hammer blow
Then Professor Kellton set his glass on the table, and it sounded like a hammer-blow.
Graveyard of Dreams|Henry Beam PiperKnowing all the conditions, Ballard thought the masonry would never withstand the hammer-blow impact of the wreck-laden billow.
The King of Arcadia|Francis LyndeAnd we ought to have realized that this was strange, because Soissons nowadays is a sight to strike the heart a hammer-blow.
Everyman's Land|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
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