hammer
10
7.1
- noun
- /ˈhæmər/
- Specialized
:
martillo
- You're cleaning a loaded gun with your finger on the trigger and the hammer pulled back.
- cock the hammer
- gun hammer
- pull the hammer
And he would cock the hammer and say, do that again and I'll kill you.
- And he would cock the hammer and say, do that again and I'll kill you.
- So then that way, the next time someone pulls back the hammer and shoots it, it'll go on.
- He said with his Cuomo interview, in his mind, there could be a difference between compressing the trigger while pulling the hammer back and then releasing the hammer.
Examples
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Now this is a single action only revolver, which means that you have to manually cock the hammer for every shot.
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Ray, turning now, aimed the gun at Shane, pulling the hammer back.
Fiction book (2001) -
You gotta cock that hammer, pull it all the way back.
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Pull back on the hammer and then you squeeze the trigger.
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It's not gonna go off till the hammer's back.
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With a strong thumb, he drew back the hammer till it clicked.
Fiction book (2001) -
D'Artagnan hears the click of the musket's hammer, and knows he must act now.
Fiction book (1993) -
When I pulled the hammer of the gun, I felt a rush of adrenaline.
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The gunsmith carefully adjusted the hammer to ensure accurate firing.
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He was trained to pull the hammer back smoothly before taking his shot.
Synonyms
16
9.9
The part of a gun that hits the cap when the trigger is pulled
3
7.0
A part that hits something to make a gun fire or a bell ring
Idioms
To have to choose between two equally bad options while people on both sides pressure you
Compounds
- Specialized
3
6.3
A hammer with one flat face and one rounded end used to shape metal and drive rivets
1
4.7
A track and field event where an athlete throws a heavy metal ball attached to a wire for distance
- Specialized
A heavy machine that uses diesel to drive long metal posts deep into the ground for foundations
- Specialized
A heavy construction machine that uses a diesel engine to drive piles into the ground
- UK
A tool with an axe blade on one side and a hammer on the other for fighting or work
- Archaic
A weapon with a hammer head on one side and an axe blade on the other for fighting
- Specialized
An enlarged red nose with visible blood vessels that often comes from heavy drinking
- Specialized
A machine that uses air or electricity to hit metal and rock repeatedly
- Specialized
A machine that uses strong shaking to push or pull long metal posts into the ground
- Specialized
A construction machine that uses strong, fast shaking to push or pull long posts into the ground
Surface Forms
Etymology
The gun hammer is the part that strikes to fire the weapon, and its name comes from the tool hammer because it 'hits' the firing pin or cap. That's why a gun hammer is the small part that makes a sharp blow inside the gun.