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- hammer blow UK US noun [C]► something that causes serious damage or harm: »
The impact of economic slowdown on the labor market hasn't been the hammer blow that news headlines might suggest.
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Hammer blow — Hammer blow, in rail terminology, refers to the vertical forces transferred to the track by the driving wheels of a steam locomotive and some diesel locomotives. The largest proportion of this is due to the unbalanced reciprocating motion,… … Wikipedia
hammer blow — hammer ,blow noun count 1. ) a very hard hit 2. ) something that causes a lot of damage or harm: The decision was a hammer blow for the coal industry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hammer blow — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hammer blow : singular hammer blow plural hammer blows 1) a very hard hit 2) something that causes a lot of damage or harm The decision was a hammer blow for the coal industry … English dictionary
hammer blow — … Useful english dictionary
Hammer — A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed for a specific purpose, and vary widely in their shape and structure. Usual … Wikipedia
hammer — ham|mer1 [ˈhæmə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tool)¦ 2 come/go under the hammer 3 hammer blow 4 hammer and tongs 5¦(gun)¦ 6¦(sport)¦ 7¦(piano)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hamor] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hammer drill — A Hammer drill, also known as a rotary hammer or roto hammer , (see also rotary hammer drill) is a rotary drill with a hammering action. The hammering action provides a short, rapid hammer thrust to pulverize relatively brittle material and… … Wikipedia
blow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hard knock that hits sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, heavy, nasty, painful, powerful, severe, sharp, stinging, violent … Collocations dictionary
hammer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + HAMMER ▪ hit sth with, tap sth with, use, wield ▪ swing ▪ He swung the hammer with all his strength. HAMMER + NOUN … Collocations dictionary
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
