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tack hammer

American  

noun

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

tack hammer British  

noun

  1. a light hammer for driving tacks

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tack hammer

First recorded in 1885–90

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