hammer down

ham·mer down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ham-er doun]
- /ˈhæm ər daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ham-er doun]
- /ˈhæm ər daʊn/

Definitions of hammer down words

noun hammer down a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc. 1
noun hammer down any of various instruments or devices resembling this in form, action, or use, as a gavel, a mallet for playing the xylophone, or a lever that strikes the bell in a doorbell. 1
noun hammer down Firearms. the part of a lock that by its fall or action causes the discharge, as by exploding the percussion cap or striking the primer or firing pin; the cock. 1
noun hammer down one of the padded levers by which the strings of a piano are struck. 1
noun hammer down Track. a metal ball, usually weighing 16 pounds (7.3 kg), attached to a steel wire at the end of which is a grip, for throwing for distance in the hammer throw. 1
noun hammer down Anatomy. the malleus. 1

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Origin of hammer down

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English hamer, Old English hamor; cognate with German Hammer hammer, Old Norse hamarr hammer, crag; orig. made of stone; probably akin to Russian kámen' stone

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Parts of speech for Hammer down

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hammer down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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