hammer-blow
1Hammer blow — Hammer blow, in rail terminology, refers to the vertical forces transferred to the track by the driving wheels of a steam locomotive and some diesel locomotives. The largest proportion of this is due to the unbalanced reciprocating motion,… …
2hammer blow — UK US noun [C] ► something that causes serious damage or harm: »The impact of economic slowdown on the labor market hasn t been the hammer blow that news headlines might suggest …
3hammer blow — hammer ,blow noun count 1. ) a very hard hit 2. ) something that causes a lot of damage or harm: The decision was a hammer blow for the coal industry …
4hammer blow — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hammer blow : singular hammer blow plural hammer blows 1) a very hard hit 2) something that causes a lot of damage or harm The decision was a hammer blow for the coal industry …
5hammer blow — …
6Hammer — A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed for a specific purpose, and vary widely in their shape and structure. Usual …
7hammer — ham|mer1 [ˈhæmə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tool)¦ 2 come/go under the hammer 3 hammer blow 4 hammer and tongs 5¦(gun)¦ 6¦(sport)¦ 7¦(piano)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hamor] 1.) …
8Hammer drill — A Hammer drill, also known as a rotary hammer or roto hammer , (see also rotary hammer drill) is a rotary drill with a hammering action. The hammering action provides a short, rapid hammer thrust to pulverize relatively brittle material and… …
9blow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hard knock that hits sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, heavy, nasty, painful, powerful, severe, sharp, stinging, violent …
10hammer — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + HAMMER ▪ hit sth with, tap sth with, use, wield ▪ swing ▪ He swung the hammer with all his strength. HAMMER + NOUN …
