hammer drill
noun
a rock drill operated by compressed air in which the boring bit is not attached to the reciprocating piston
an electric hand drill providing hammering in addition to rotating action
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Words nearby hammer drill
hammer and tongs, hammer away at, hammerbeam, hammer blow, hammercloth, hammer drill, hammered, Hammerfest, hammer finger, hammerhead, hammerless
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