Meaning & Definition of Hammer in English

1. The part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

2. A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle

• Used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

3. The ossicle attached to the eardrum

4. A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.

5. A heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire

• Used in the hammer throw

6. A striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate

7. A power tool for drilling rocks

8. The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

• "The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"

• "The pounding of feet on the hallway"

1. Beat with or as if with a hammer

• "Hammer the metal flat"

2. Create by hammering

• "Hammer the silver into a bowl"

• "Forge a pair of tongues"