Definition of clawhammer
: of, relating to, or being a style of banjo playing using the thumb and one or more fingers picking or strumming in a downward direction
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First Known Use of clawhammer
1964
claw hammer
Definition of claw hammer
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: a hammer with one end of the head forked for pulling out nails
2
: tailcoat
Recent Examples of claw hammer from the Web
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Minneapolis Police find Jeffrey Trail, a friend of Cunanan, beaten to death with a claw hammer.
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Trail, a 28-year-old propane salesman, was found beaten to death with a claw hammer and rolled up in a rug that was stuffed in the closet of architect David Madson's apartment on April 27, 1997.
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There’s no dispute that David Noel McGee Jr. beat his mother to death with a claw hammer in their Escondido apartment last year.
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According to Vulgar Favors, Trail's head, face, and upper torso sustained 27 blows from a claw hammer.
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The barefoot Brisker, 6-5, 210-pounds, clad only in a pair of overalls, landed with a thump, making his concept of a peace-making gesture by swinging a claw hammer menacingly.
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Jeffrey Trail was found on April 29, 1997, beaten to death with a claw hammer, and rolled into a carpet on David Madson's floor.
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Cunanan flew to Minnesota, killed Trail with a claw hammer inside Madson’s airy loft, and then shot and killed Madson four days later on the banks of East Rush Lake, an hour outside town—perhaps out of jealousy or despair.
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Both Madson and Trail ended up dead, the first by gunshot and the second by claw hammer.
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First Known Use of claw hammer
circa 1769
CLAWHAMMER Defined for English Language Learners
claw hammer
Definition of claw hammer for English Language Learners
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: a hammer with a head that is curved and partially split in the back so that it can be used for pulling out nails
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