Definitions

jackhammer

[jak-ham-er] / ˈdʒækˌhæm ər /

NOUN

drill

Synonyms

STRONG

auger awl bit borer corkscrew countersink dibble gimlet implement punch riveter trepan trephine wimble

WEAK

rotary tool

VERB

drive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat knock plunge run shoot strike throw

STRONG

batter butt dash dig hammer maul pop punch ram sink smite sock stab stick thrust thump whack wham

WEAK

twack

Antonyms

STRONGEST

help lose walk

WEAK

check curb discourage dissuade halt repress retard stop

Example Sentences

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“The Spear, the Jackhammer, those are two moves that no one could replicate the way that he did ‘em.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2012