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hammerless

hammerless adjective: without a hammer.

Adjective

hammerless (not comparable)

  1. Without a hammer.
  2. Not requiring the use of a hammer.
    • hammerless nails
  3. Without a visible hammer; said of a gun having a cock or striker concealed from sight, and out of the way of an accidental touch.

Origin of hammerless

From hammer + -less.

Questions about hammerless

What does hammerless mean?
Hammerless means without a hammer.
What part of speech is hammerless?
Hammerless is an adjective.

Words near hammerless in the dictionary

  1. hammerings
  2. hammerkop
  3. hammerkops
  4. Hammerle
  5. Hammerles
  6. hammerless
  7. hammerlike
  8. hammerlock
  9. hammerlocks
  10. hammerman
  11. hammermen

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