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meteor hammer

meteor hammer noun: a weapon which originated in ancient China, consisting of two weights connected by a rope or chain.

meteor hammer: a weapon which originated in ancient China, consisting of two weights connected by a rope or chain
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Noun

meteor hammer (plural meteor hammers)

  1. A weapon which originated in ancient China, consisting of two weights connected by a rope or chain.

Forms of meteor hammer

pluralmeteor hammers

Origin of meteor hammer

Calque from Chinese 流星錘／流星锤 (liúxīngchuí).

Questions about meteor hammer

What does meteor hammer mean?
Meteor hammer means a weapon which originated in ancient China, consisting of two weights connected by a rope or chain.
What part of speech is meteor hammer?
Meteor hammer is a noun.
What is the plural of meteor hammer?
The plural of meteor hammer is meteor hammers.

Words near meteor hammer in the dictionary

  1. meteograms
  2. meteograph
  3. meteor
  4. meteor bumper
  5. meteor bumpers
  6. meteor hammer
  7. meteor hammers
  8. meteor shower
  9. meteor showers
  10. meteor steel
  11. meteor steels

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