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hammer-shaped

hammer-shaped

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Shaped like a hammer with a wider flat end
  • adjective
: en forma de martillo
  • The unusual hammer-shaped head of the hammerhead shark is easily recognizable.

Examples

  • That hammer-shaped rock is interesting.

  • This is a hammer-shaped object.

  • Some prehistoric tools were distinctly hammer-shaped for pounding food and breaking bones.

  • The orchid's hammer-shaped flower helps attract specific pollinators.

  • The tool had a unique hammer-shaped head that made it easy to drive nails into the wood.

  • She chose a hammer-shaped vase that was ideal for holding her flowers upright.

  • The artist created a hammer-shaped sculpture that drew attention for its distinct design.

Surface Forms

hammer-shaped positive

Morphology

hammer-shaped = hammer + shaped (transparent) = hammer + shape + ed

The word is a straightforward descriptive compound meaning 'shaped like a hammer'.

Etymology

Hammer-shaped combines hammer, the common tool with a heavy head used for hitting, and -shaped meaning 'in the form of', so it literally means 'having a shape like a hammer'. So, something hammer-shaped has a large or flat end like the head of a hammer.