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[ˈhamə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails
- a metal ball of about 7 kg attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest
Phrases:
- hammer and tongs
- under the hammer
Origin
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Old English hamor, hamer, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch hamer, German Hammer, and Old Norse hamarr ‘rock’. The original sense was probably ‘stone tool’
[ˈhamə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object
(e.g: he hammered the tack in)
- attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly
(e.g: he got hammered for an honest mistake)
- beat down the price of (a stock)
(e.g: sceptical investors hammered the computer company's stock)
- declare (a person or company) a defaulter
(e.g: Willis was hammered in the recession)
Phrases:
- hammer and tongs
- under the hammer
Origin
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Old English hamor, hamer, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch hamer, German Hammer, and Old Norse hamarr ‘rock’. The original sense was probably ‘stone tool’
[ˈhamə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a British film company (full name Hammer Film Productions) founded in 1948, known especially for its horror films
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