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1 a: a hand tool consisting of a solid head set crosswise on a handle and used for pounding b: a power tool that often substitutes a metal block or a drill for the hammerhead2: something that resembles a hammer in form or action: as a: a lever with a striking head for ringing a bell or striking a gong b
(1): an arm that strikes the cap in a percussion lock to ignite the propelling charge
(2): a part of the action of a modern gun that strikes the primer of the cartridge in firing or that strikes the firing pin to ignite the cartridge c: malleus d: gavel e
(1): a padded mallet in a piano action for striking a string
(2): a hand mallet for playing on various percussion instruments (as a xylophone) 3: a metal sphere thrown for distance in the hammer throw4: accelerator b
— under the hammer
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