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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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