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hammer breaks

hammer breaks is the plural of hammer break.

Meaning of hammer break

Noun

hammer break (plural hammer breaks)

  1. An interrupter in which contact is broken by the movement of an automatically vibrating hammer between a contact piece and an electromagnet, or of a rapidly moving piece mechanically driven.
    • […] a form of contact device was adopted of the commutator and brush type, having rubbing contacts only, and doing away with all platinum points and hammer breaks.1903, The Horseless Age, volume 11, page 645

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What is hammer breaks the plural of?
Hammer breaks is the plural of hammer break.

Words near hammer breaks in the dictionary

  1. hammer blast
  2. hammer blasts
  3. hammer blow
  4. hammer blows
  5. hammer break
  6. hammer breaks
  7. hammer drill
  8. hammer drills
  9. hammer dulcimer
  10. hammer dulcimers
  11. hammer face

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