mallet
Example Sentences
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As photo opportunities go, knocking down a pile of blue boxes with an orange mallet wasn't exactly subtle.
From BBC
Crew members had armed themselves with ice mallets for defense before police took him off the plane.
From Seattle Times
The FAA said crew members armed themselves with ice mallets in case the man’s behavior got worse.
From Seattle Times
The latter is an ill-advised approach, the horticultural equivalent of attempting to make puzzle pieces fit with the help of a mallet.
From Washington Post
Cut into segments and pounded with a meat mallet, it mimics the presliced beef that stocks the many H Marts across New York, New Jersey and beyond.
From New York Times
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