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

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The first known use of hammer out was circa 1632

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