hammerhead
[ ham-er-hed ]
/ ˈhæm ərˌhɛd /
noun
the part of a hammer designed for striking.
a shark of the genus Sphyrna, especially S. zygaena, having the head expanded laterally so as to resemble a double-headed hammer, sometimes dangerous to swimmers.
Also called ham·mer·kop [ham-er-kop]. /ˈhæm ərˌkɒp/. a brown heronlike African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the head so crested as to resemble a claw hammer.
Slang. blockhead; dunce; lout.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hammerhead
ham·mer·head·ed, adjectiveWords nearby hammerhead
hammercloth, hammer drill, hammered, Hammerfest, hammer finger, hammerhead, hammerless, hammerlock, hammer mill, hammer out, hammer pond
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Ang kamambad sa pamingkúngan, The fierceness of a hammerhead shark.
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British Dictionary definitions for hammerhead
hammerhead
/ (ˈhæməˌhɛd) /
noun
any shark of the genus Sphyrna and family Sphyrnidae, having a flattened hammer-shaped head
a heavily built tropical African wading bird, Scopus umbretta, related to the herons, having a dark plumage and a long backward-pointing crest: family Scopidae, order Ciconiiformes
a large African fruit bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus, with a large square head and hammer-shaped muzzle
Derived forms of hammerhead
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