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claw hammer

claw hammer noun: a hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.

claw hammer: a hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood
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Noun

claw hammer (countable and uncountable, plural claw hammers)

  1. A hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.
  2. (uncountable) A fingerpicking technique primarily used by banjo players, but also by some guitarists.

claw hammer meaning in Tamil

claw hammer in Tamil

கொளுவாமார், கவர்ச்சுத்தியல், கொம்புச்சுத்தியல், ஆணிபிடுங்கும் சுத்தி

Forms of claw hammer

pluralclaw hammers

Origin of claw hammer

From claw + hammer, descriptive of the shape of the tool's head.

Words formed from claw hammer

Questions about claw hammer

What does claw hammer mean?
Claw hammer means a hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.
What is claw hammer in Tamil?
Claw hammer in Tamil is கொளுவாமார், கவர்ச்சுத்தியல், கொம்புச்சுத்தியல். See Claw hammer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is claw hammer?
Claw hammer is a noun.
What is the plural of claw hammer?
The plural of claw hammer is claw hammers.

Words near claw hammer in the dictionary

  1. claw clip
  2. claw clips
  3. claw crane
  4. claw cranes
  5. claw frog
  6. claw hammer
  7. claw hammer coupling
  8. claw hammer couplings
  9. claw hammers
  10. claw machine
  11. claw machines

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