striking hammer

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• striking hammer — noun : sledgehammer …   Useful english dictionary

• hammer — [ham′ər] n. [ME hamer < OE hamor, akin to Ger hammer, ON hamarr, crag, cliff < IE * k̑omor , stone hammer < base * ak m < ak̑ , sharp, sharp stone > Gr akmē, point, akmōn, anvil] 1. a tool for pounding, usually consisting of a… …   English World dictionary

• Striking clock — The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, commonly referred to as Big Ben, is a famous striking clock. A striking clock is a clock that sounds the hours audibly on a bell or gong. In 12 hour striking, used most commonly in striking… …   Wikipedia

• hammer — hammerable, adj. hammerer, n. hammerlike, adj. /ham euhr/, n. 1. a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc. 2. any of various instruments or devices resembling this …   Universalium

• hammer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hamer, from Old English hamor; akin to Old High German hamar hammer, and perhaps to Old Church Slavic kamen , kamy stone, Greek akmē point, edge more at edge Date: before 12th century 1. a. a hand tool consisting …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Hammer — /ham euhr/, n. Armand, 1898 1990, U.S. businessman and art patron. * * * I Tool for pounding or delivering repeated blows. Hand hammers have a handle and striking head. Surfaces of hammerheads vary in size, angle of orientation to the handle… …   Universalium

• hammer — n. & v. n. 1 a a tool with a heavy metal head at right angles to the handle, used for breaking, driving nails, etc. b a machine with a metal block serving the same purpose. c a similar contrivance, as for exploding the charge in a gun, striking… …   Useful english dictionary

• Striking platform — In lithic reduction, the striking platform is the surface on the proximal portion of a lithic flake on which the detachment blow fell; this may be natural or prepared. Types of striking platforms include: * Cortex, which consists of an area of… …   Wikipedia

• hammer — SYN: malleus. * * * ham·mer ham ər n MALLEUS * * * n. (in anatomy) see malleus. * * * ham·mer (hamґər) 1. an instrument with a head designed for striking blows. 2 …   Medical dictionary

• striking blow — A dent removal technique in which the hammer does not hit the panel straight on but is drawn to one side on hitting the surface, thus spreading the impact over a larger area …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Abinger Hammer — infobox UK place country = England official name=Abinger Hammer map type= Surrey latitude= 51.2166longitude= 0.432853 os grid reference=TQ095475 OldMapsYear= shire district=Mole Valley shire county = Surrey region= South East Englandconstituency… …   Wikipedia