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. He used a hammer to drive the nails into the wooden board.
A part of a mechanism that hits another part to make it work, such as the part in a gun that strikes the firing pin. The hammer of the gun clicked as he pulled the trigger.
A metal ball attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest. She trained for months to improve her throw in the hammer event.
A small bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the anvil. The doctor explained how the hammer works with other bones to help us hear.
A small wooden or metal mallet used by an auctioneer to signal the final bid and completion of a sale, or the event of an item being sold at auction. The rare vase went under the hammer for more than a million dollars.
A felt-covered wooden striker in a piano that hits the strings to produce sound. The technician replaced a broken hammer to restore the piano’s tone.