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claw hammer

American  

noun

  1. a hammer having a head with one end curved and cleft for pulling out nails.

  2. Informal. a dress coat.

claw hammer British  

noun

  1. Also called: carpenter's hammer.  a hammer with a cleft at one end of the head for extracting nails

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Other Word Forms

  • clawhammer adjective

Etymology

Origin of claw hammer

First recorded in 1760–70

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