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cock1 |
to set the hammer of so as to be ready to fire. [1/3 definitions] |
gavel |
a small wooden hammer. It is used by a judge or someone in charge of a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale. |
gong |
a large piece of metal shaped like a plate that makes a loud ringing sound when struck with a stick or hammer. |
hammer |
anything that is used like a hammer to produce a sound. [4/5 definitions] |
mallet |
a hammer with a short handle and a large head shaped like a barrel. [2/3 definitions] |
maul |
a heavy hammer, sometimes with a wooden head, used to drive stakes, piles, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
ram |
a tool or part of a machine used to drive, hammer, or crush something. [1/5 definitions] |
sledgehammer |
a large, heavy hammer that has a long handle. A sledgehammer is held with both hands and used for such tasks as driving posts into the ground. |
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