claw hammer

collocation in English

meaningsofclawandhammer

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claw
noun[C]
uk
/klɔː/us
/klɑː/
one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals ...
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hammer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhæm.ər/us
/ˈhæm.ɚ/
a tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed onto the end of a long, thin, usually wooden handle, used for ...
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(Definition ofclawandhammerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He died due to the impact of aclawhammeron his brain.
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Aclawhammerwas found on the scene.
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This is an over-sizedclawhammerused in framing carpentry.
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He tends to hit himself in the head with aclawhammerin attempts to make the boys laugh.
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Another type ofclawhammeris single-piece forged heat-treated steel where the head and handle are integral.
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She is also an accomplishedclawhammerbanjo player, and sings with a rich alto voice.
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Generally, aclawhammeris associated with woodworking but is not limited to use with wood products.
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A postmortem examination also showed that her skull had been shattered by at least 22 blows from a blunt object, later believed to be aclawhammer.
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The head of a hard-faced hammer is made of heat treated forged high-carbon steel or alloy steel; it is harder than the face of aclawhammer.
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To accomplish this, he brought aboard two claw hammers, two sledge hammers and a speargun concealed inside a guitar case.
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