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.

Examples of the hammer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The vest, made from a former police issue garment, was one of five created by the graffiti artist to highlight the high levels of knife crime in the UK and went under the hammer at Sotheby’s auction house. Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024 Relics from the late Scottish soccer player McQueen will also go under the hammer on day one. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024 But for some, having local celebrity neighbors like Beyoncé and Jay-Z could be the hammer in the nail. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024 For the most part, the sale progressed at a brisk pace, with each work earning a handful of bids before the hammer dropped and the four auctioneers—two in the first half of the sale, which started at 11 am, and two in the second which started at 2 pm—keeping things moving along. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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