claw hammer

claw ham·mer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [klaw ham-er]
- /klɔ ˈhæm ər/
- /klɔː ˈhæmə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klaw ham-er]
- /klɔ ˈhæm ər/

Definitions of claw hammer words

noun claw hammer a hammer with a cleft at one end of the head for extracting nails 3
noun claw hammer a hammer with one end of the head forked and curved like a claw, used for pulling nails 3
noun claw hammer a swallow-tailed coat 3
noun claw hammer a hammer having a head with one end curved and cleft for pulling out nails. 1
noun claw hammer Informal. a dress coat. 1
noun claw hammer Any size hammer with 2 prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood. 0

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Origin of claw hammer

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Claw hammer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Claw hammer

claw hammer popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

claw hammer usage trend in Literature

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