hammer /'hæmә/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
• (n.) a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
• (n.) a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw

Chinese translation

• n. 锤, 铁锤, 钉锤
• vt. 锤打, 敲打, 钉
• vi. 连续锤打

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'hæmә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.16 · Rare

Word forms

hammering, hammered, hammers

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