jackhammer

jack·ham·mer

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jak-ham-er]
- /ˈdʒækˌhæm ər/
- /ˈdʒækˌhæm.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak-ham-er]
- /ˈdʒækˌhæm ər/

Definitions of jackhammer word

noun jackhammer a portable drill operated by compressed air and used to drill rock, break up pavement, etc. 1
noun jackhammer A portable pneumatic hammer or drill. 1
noun jackhammer pneumatic drill 1
countable noun jackhammer A jackhammer is a large hammer, powered by compressed air, that is used for breaking up rocks and other hard material. 0
noun jackhammer a handheld hammer drill, driven by compressed air, for drilling rocks, etc 0
noun jackhammer a portable type of pneumatic hammer, used for breaking up concrete, rock, etc. 0

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Origin of jackhammer

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30; jack1 + hammer

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jackhammer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for jackhammer

noun jackhammer

auger — a hand tool with a bit shaped like a corkscrew, for boring holes in wood
awl — a pointed hand tool with a fluted blade used for piercing wood, leather, etc
bit — A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
borer — a machine or hand tool for boring holes
corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.

verb jackhammer

beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
plunge — to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
run — execution
shoot — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.

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verb jackhammer

help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
cheque — A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
check — Check is also a noun.

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