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Hammer

noun/hˈæmɚ/
Definition
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæmɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈamə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈamə/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈæmɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
nouna hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
nounthe ossicle attached to the eardrum
nouna light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
nouna heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
nouna striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
nouna power tool for drilling rocks
nounthe act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
“the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”
verbbeat with or as if with a hammer
“hammer the metal flat”
verbcreate by hammering
“hammer the silver into a bowl”
Word Forms
cockverbset the trigger of a firearm back for firing
hammerverbcreate by hammering
poundverbbreak down and crush by beating, as with a pestle
hammernouna hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
hammeringnounthe act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
forgenouna workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
forgernounsomeone who operates a forge
forgingnounshaping metal by heating and hammering
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
marteau
la partie d'un gunlock qui frappe l'amorce de percussion lorsque la gâchette est enfoncée
🇪🇸Spanish
martillo
la parte de una cerradura de pistola que golpea el casquillo de percusión cuando se aprieta el gatillo
🇮🇹Italian
martello
la parte di una pistola che colpisce la capsula a percussione quando si preme il grilletto
🇳🇱Dutch
hamer
het deel van een geweerslot dat de slaghoedje raakt wanneer de trekker wordt overgehaald
🇵🇹Portuguese
martelo
a parte de uma fechadura que atinge a tampa de percussão quando o gatilho é puxado
🇷🇺Russian
молоток
часть ружейного замка, ударяющая по капсюлю при нажатии на спусковой крючок
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हथौड़ा
गनलॉक का वह भाग जो ट्रिगर खींचे जाने पर पर्कशन कैप से टकराता है
🇧🇩Bengali
হাতুড়ি
একটি বন্দুকের অংশ যা ট্রিগার টানা হলে পারকাশন ক্যাপকে আঘাত করে
🇮🇳Tamil
சுத்தி
தூண்டுதல் இழுக்கப்படும் போது தாள தொப்பியை தாக்கும் துப்பாக்கி பூட்டின் பகுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
సుత్తి
ట్రిగ్గర్‌ను లాగినప్పుడు పెర్కషన్ క్యాప్‌ను తాకే గన్‌లాక్ భాగం
🇮🇳Marathi
हातोडा
गन लॉकचा भाग जो ट्रिगर खेचल्यावर पर्क्यूशन कॅपला मारतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
હથોડી
ગનલોકનો ભાગ જે પર્ક્યુસન કેપ પર પ્રહાર કરે છે જ્યારે ટ્રિગર ખેંચાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆ
ಪ್ರಚೋದಕವನ್ನು ಎಳೆದಾಗ ತಾಳವಾದ್ಯ ಕ್ಯಾಪ್ ಅನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವ ಗನ್‌ಲಾಕ್‌ನ ಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുറ്റിക
ട്രിഗർ വലിക്കുമ്പോൾ പെർക്കുഷൻ തൊപ്പിയിൽ അടിക്കുന്ന ഒരു തോക്ക് ലോക്കിൻ്റെ ഭാഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਥੌੜਾ
ਬੰਦੂਕ ਦੇ ਤਾਲੇ ਦਾ ਉਹ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਜੋ ਪਰਕਸ਼ਨ ਕੈਪ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਟਰਿੱਗਰ ਖਿੱਚਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہتھوڑا
گن لاک کا وہ حصہ جو ٹرگر کو کھینچنے پر ٹکرانے کی ٹوپی پر حملہ کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
扣动扳机时击中雷管的枪机部分
🇯🇵Japanese
ハンマー
引き金を引いたときに雷管に当たる銃錠の部分
🇰🇷Korean
망치
방아쇠를 당길 때 충격 캡을 치는 총 자물쇠 부분
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cái búa
bộ phận của khóa súng chạm vào nắp bộ gõ khi bóp cò
🇹🇭Thai
ค้อน
ส่วนของกระบอกปืนที่กระทบฝาครอบเครื่องเพอร์คัชชั่นเมื่อเหนี่ยวไกปืน
🇮🇩Indonesian
palu
bagian dari pistol yang mengenai tutup perkusi ketika pelatuknya ditarik
🇵🇭Filipino
martilyo
ang bahagi ng isang gunlock na tumatama sa takip ng percussion kapag hinila ang gatilyo
🇲🇾Malay
tukul
bahagian kunci kunci yang mengenai penutup perkusi apabila picu ditarik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مطرقة
جزء من قفل البندقية الذي يضرب غطاء الإيقاع عند الضغط على الزناد
🇮🇷Persian
چکش
قسمتی از قفل اسلحه که هنگام کشیدن ماشه به کلاه کوبه ای برخورد می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
çekiç
Silah kilidinin, tetik çekildiğinde vurmalı kapsüle çarpan kısmı
🇮🇱Hebrew
פַּטִישׁ
החלק של מנעול אקדח שפוגע במכסה ההקשה כאשר לוחצים על ההדק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hammer'?
The primary meaning of 'hammer' is 'the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hammer' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hammer' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hammer' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hammer' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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