hammerhead
noun
the part of a hammer designed for striking.
hammerheads
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pluralof hammerhead.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Currently, 24 threatened species have international legal protection – including mako, angel, threshers and hammerheads.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
"If there was less depredation in recent memory, that is likely due to the fact that the population of great hammerheads was dangerously low."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2024
Unlike most fish, hammerheads give birth to live young.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 28, 2023
Alongside images and videos of humpbacks, hammerheads, dolphins, bluefish and many other species, he writes captions that range from childhood memories and research on the effects of fishing policy to explanations of animal behavior.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
For example, among the objects recovered were both a large anvil and a small anvil, two stone hammerheads commonly used in metalworking, and several stone polishers.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
