HAMMER

Definition of HAMMER

(noun)the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
(noun)a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
(noun)the ossicle attached to the eardrum
(noun)a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
(noun)a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
(noun)a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
(noun)a power tool for drilling rocks
(noun)the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
(verb)beat with or as if with a hammer
(verb)create by hammering