patent hammer

pat·ent ham·mer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt- ham-er]
- /ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt- ˈhæm ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pat-nt or for 10, 12–15, peyt- ham-er]
- /ˈpæt nt or for 10, 12–15, ˈpeɪt- ˈhæm ər/

Definition of patent hammer words

noun patent hammer a hammer for dressing stone, having a head with two faces formed of a number of broad, thin chisels bolted side by side. 1

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Origin of patent hammer

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Patent hammer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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patent hammer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

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