hammer
noun
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
hammers
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pluralof hammer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof hammer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
hammernouna tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
Example Sentences
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Some years later a cat keyboard emerged, featuring keys that activated hammers to which pins were attached.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
But now we’ve had three visits in five years, and in my head, this hammers home the point that baseball players have nothing to gain from a visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The other reason was we were hammers and so we saw everything as a nail.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
There were only so many times we could browse hammers.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
