hammer

/ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.

2

The act of using a hammer to hit something.

3

The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.

4

In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string.

5

A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.

6

The last stone in an end.

7

A frisbee throw in which the disc is held upside-down with a forehand grip and thrown forwards above the head.

8

Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour.

9

One who, or that which, smites or shatters.

10

Ellipsis of hammer headline.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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