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Definition of jackhammer
1 : a pneumatically operated percussive rock-drilling tool usually held in the hands
2 : a device in which a tool (such as a chisel for breaking up pavements) is driven percussively by compressed air
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Jackhammers, strobe lights and sudden blackouts add to the play's provocative and shocking torture scenes.
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Israeli jackhammers broke ground on a new Jewish settlement in the West Bank on Tuesday, just one day before President Trump’s adviser Jared Kushner joins talks in Jerusalem and Ramallah aimed at reviving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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The cabin mutes jackhammers, the numb steering neutralizes rumble strips, the suspension floats over milled pavement, and the seats—my word, the seats.
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Just as Neil Barrett starts talking about his brand new sportswear second line offshoot, entitled BLACKBARRETT, the jackhammers start up.
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Burglary to Vehicle •A jackhammer was reported stolen overnight between May 5 and May 6 from a car parked on the 1400 block of Renaissance Drive.
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As the jackhammer bashes through the concrete, and water begins flowing unimpeded downstream for the first time in almost three centuries, Wasniewski, dressed in a crisp blue windbreaker, can only shake her head at the spectacle.
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Trucks, jackhammers, lovers’ quarrels: This city offers an infinite variety of sonic assaults.
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The frothing cascade, with its countless bubbles acting as tiny jackhammers, hollowed out a in the concrete spillway.
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First Known Use of jackhammer
1916
JACKHAMMER Defined for English Language Learners
jackhammer
playDefinition of jackhammer for English Language Learners
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: a heavy tool used to break hard substances (such as concrete) into pieces by a repeated pounding action
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