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What does haymaker mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word haymaker? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (agriculture) A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder.
  2. (fisticuffs) A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent, thrown like a scythe chop for cutting hay, as agricultural haymakers used to have strong arms.
  3. (figuratively, by extension) Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action.
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He swung his full weight behind a wild haymaker and caught the Welshman flush on his exposed chin.
The large reverberation that can be heard when a haymaker lands can make you recoil in pain.
The Duke regained his senses just in time to see another haymaker about to be launched in his direction.
Paul dived in with a haymaker of a punch, missed, and ended up on the floor.
Rob brought his arm back, and delivered a powerful haymaker to the guy's gut, knocking him down.
When she fights back, he delivers a ham-fisted haymaker across her jaw accompanied by a sound effect that made me wince.

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