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hammersmith

UK/ˈhæməsmɪθ/

hammersmith noun: a maker of hammers.

Noun

hammersmith (plural hammersmiths)

  1. A maker of hammers.

Proper noun capitalized: Hammersmith

Hammersmith

  1. A town in west London in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2378).
    • As for Hammersmith itself, that's now a transport hub, but unfortunately cars were invited to the party, so the centre is a roaring roundabout.2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 50
  2. An outer suburb of Ripley, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3951).

Forms of hammersmith

pluralhammersmiths

Origin of hammersmith

From hammer + smith.

Words formed from hammersmith

Questions about hammersmith

What does hammersmith mean?
Hammersmith means a maker of hammers.
What part of speech is hammersmith?
Hammersmith can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hammersmith?
Hammersmith is pronounced /ˈhæməsmɪθ/ (UK).
What is the plural of hammersmith?
The plural of hammersmith is hammersmiths.

Words near hammersmith in the dictionary

  1. Hammerschmidts
  2. Hammersley
  3. Hammersley-Chapman-Robbins bound
  4. Hammersley-Chapman-Robbins bounds
  5. Hammersleys
  6. hammersmith
  7. Hammersmith & City
  8. Hammersmith and Fulham
  9. hammersmiths
  10. hammerspace
  11. hammerstone

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