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Verb
Strike or knock at or on something violently with one's hand or with a hammer or other object
“Yappyfox, the red fox who so proudly hammered on his cymbal for the previous nine hours, takes the stage and begins a classic instrumental song.”
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To form or forge with a hammer
“Toe plates are then cut from sheet metal, and pieces of iron are hammered and twisted into shape to form soles and heels.”
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Inculcate something forcefully or repeatedly
“If Democrats don't soon begin to strongly support serious movement to renewable energy sources - including hammering the idea in the corporate media - then Republicans may do just that.”
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Attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly
“Health professionals are mobilising to condemn the government, propose major structural reforms, and hammer the ineffectual minister.”
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Utterly defeat in a game or contest
“In previous years you might have a slip-up and get badly beaten by Kilkenny - well, everybody thought they were going to hammer us anyway.”
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To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
Verb
“They hammered it into me that I had not become a bad goalkeeper.”
Noun
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
“Then pull out the nails with a hammer or locking pliers.”
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