haymaker
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noun
hay·mak·er
\-ˌmā-kər\
Simple Definition of haymaker
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: a powerful hit with the fist : a very hard punch
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Examples of haymaker in a sentence
He was knocked down by a haymaker to his jaw.
<dealt his opponent a haymaker that sent him reeling across the boxing ring>
1902
First Known Use of haymaker
1902
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