hammer out
verb
Definition of hammer out
transitive verb
: to produce or bring about as if by repeated blows hammered out an agreement
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the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists
Circa 1632
First Known Use of hammer out
circa 1632
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