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hammered away

hammered away is the simple past and past participle of hammer away.

Meaning of hammer away

Verb

hammer away (third-person singular simple present hammers away, present participle hammering away, simple past and past participle hammered away)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To continue discussing or trying to solve.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hammer, away.

Questions about hammered away

What is hammered away the simple past and past participle of?
Hammered away is the simple past and past participle of hammer away.

Words near hammered away in the dictionary

  1. hammerblows
  2. hammercloth
  3. hammercloths
  4. hammered
  5. hammered and sickled
  6. hammered away
  7. hammered dulcimer
  8. hammered dulcimerist
  9. hammered dulcimerists
  10. hammered dulcimers
  11. hammered home

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