A hammer is a hand tool used to hit nails or other things. It has a heavy metal part on a handle. People use it in building or fixing items.
He uses a hammer to fix the chair.
She hit the nail with a hammer.
To hammer means to hit something strongly and quickly. People hammer nails or other things to put them in place or make sounds.
He hammered the door with his fist.
She hammered the nail into the wood.
In a gun, the hammer is a part that hits the firing pin or cartridge. This action makes the gun shoot bullets.
The hammer of the gun fell back after the shot.
Check if the hammer moves before firing.
A hammer in metalworking is a big, heavy tool used by blacksmiths. It helps to shape hot metal by hitting it many times.
The blacksmith swung the hammer strongly.
The smith used a hammer on the hot iron.
To hammer someone means to win very strongly. It is used especially in sports or games when one side is much better.
Our team hammered the others in the match.
They hammered their rivals easily today.
Hammering means hitting something many times, often with noise or force. It is used for rain, waves, or people hitting things repeatedly.
The rain hammered on the window all night.
He hammered the door to get help.
Many hammers have a claw, a curved part at the back. People use it to pull nails out from wood or walls.
Use the hammer's claw to pull the nails out.
He used the hammer to remove the old boards.
A hammer can mean a very strong punch or hit with the hand or arm. It is an informal way to describe a hard blow.
He gave him a hammer to the face.
That boxer delivers a strong hammer.
