the hammer
noun
: an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer (a metal sphere attached to a flexible handle) for distance
He won a gold medal in the hammer.
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Documents say Tolbert grabbed the hammer back and left the store on foot.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Continue reading … ‘BEST BUDS’ ROASTED — Kennedy drops the hammer on Obama, Colbert after cushy interview ahead of show's end.
—FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
But the boy with the hammer may see his face as his only capital.
—Fay Bound-Alberti, Time, 3 May 2026
Even more effective is the hammer mill, which will pulverize your sensitive documents.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 May 2026
Continue reading … ‘BEST BUDS’ ROASTED — Kennedy drops the hammer on Obama, Colbert after cushy interview ahead of show's end.
—FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
But the boy with the hammer may see his face as his only capital.
—Fay Bound-Alberti, Time, 3 May 2026
Even more effective is the hammer mill, which will pulverize your sensitive documents.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the hammer
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“The hammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hammer. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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