hammer
Example Sentences
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The side of the boat sprang a leak in the cold dawn, and as they came in sight of the island, Irian bent over it, her eyes narrowed, hammering in nails.
From Literature
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Crews have hammered up long wooden huts on the lawn, with more in progress, and they’re adding brick walls around the huts.
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Arsenal hammered Leeds 5-0 at Emirates Stadium in August, but now we are all wondering about their ability to score goals from open play.
From BBC
"There's been a growing realisation that the state is excessively willing and unapologetically willing to wield a blunt hammer," says Cheema.
From BBC
The 1974 law hands lawmakers a hammer to drill a hole.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.