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claw hammers

claw hammers is the plural of claw hammer.

Meaning of claw hammer

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.

Questions about claw hammers

What is claw hammers the plural of?
Claw hammers is the plural of claw hammer.

Words near claw hammers in the dictionary

  1. claw cranes
  2. claw frog
  3. claw hammer
  4. claw hammer coupling
  5. claw hammer couplings
  6. claw hammers
  7. claw machine
  8. claw machines
  9. claw me, claw thee
  10. claw off
  11. claw ring

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