hammered out; hammering out; hammers out
Definition of hammer out
: to produce or bring about as if by repeated blows
hammered out an agreement
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“Hammer out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20out. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of hammer out was circa 1632
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