hamate
Americanadjective
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hook-shaped.
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having a hooklike process.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hamate
1735–45; < Latin hāmātus hooked, equivalent to hām ( us ) hook + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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That’s because the hook of the hamate is a significant contributor to grip strength—an important trait for anybody attempting to hit a ball as far as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Unlike Tommy John surgery, which usually sidelines pitchers for around 18 months, players who undergo hamate operations typically return to the field within eight weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
The Angels star has only played in one game since fracturing his left hamate bone on July 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
Nationals: C Riley Adams underwent surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone in his left wrist.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Spores of Bacidia umbrina to illustrate the several-celled, hyaline, hamate or spirally twisted type.
From Ohio Biological Survey, Bull. 10, Vol. 11, No. 6 The Ascomycetes of Ohio IV and V by Leafy Jane Corrington Hilker
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