tack hammer

noun

a light hammer for driving tacks, often magnetized to hold the tack to the head.

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Origin of tack hammer

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby tack hammer

tack, tackboard, tack claw, tacker, tacket, tack hammer, tackie, tackies, tackle, tackling, tack rag
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British Dictionary definitions for tack hammer

tack hammer

noun

a light hammer for driving tacks
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