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hammerings

hammerings is the plural of hammering.

Meaning of hammering

Noun

hammering (countable and uncountable, plural hammerings)

  1. A period of being beaten or hammered.
    • Repeated hammerings by the smith thin the metal and make it tough.
  2. A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
  3. (slang) A heavy defeat.
    • Villa spent most of the second period probing from wide areas and had a succession of corners but despite their profligacy they will be glad to overturn the 6-0 hammering they suffered at St James' Park in August following former boss Martin O'Neill's departure2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport

Questions about hammerings

What is hammerings the plural of?
Hammerings is the plural of hammering.

Words near hammerings in the dictionary

  1. hammering away
  2. hammering home
  3. hammering out
  4. hammering up
  5. hammeringly
  6. hammerings
  7. hammerkop
  8. hammerkops
  9. Hammerle
  10. Hammerles
  11. hammerless

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