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hammering away

hammering away is the present participle and gerund 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 hammering away

What is hammering away the present participle and gerund of?
Hammering away is the present participle and gerund of hammer away.

Words near hammering away in the dictionary

  1. hammerhead turns
  2. hammerheaded
  3. hammerheads
  4. hammerin'
  5. hammering
  6. hammering away
  7. hammering home
  8. hammering out
  9. hammering up
  10. hammeringly
  11. hammerings

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