electric hammer
- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈhæmər/
:
martillo eléctrico
- Using an electric hammer, he quickly drove nails into the wooden frame.
Examples
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The contractor used an electric hammer to break through the concrete wall efficiently.
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I bought a Chicago Electric hammer drill #45377, marked down to $44.
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She purchased an electric hammer to help with her home renovation project.
Synonyms
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1.0
A tool with a heavy head for hitting nails or wood
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4.9
A heavy tool that breaks concrete and other hard surfaces
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5.0
A tool that runs on air to give strong, fast blows to metal
A machine that uses air or electricity to hit metal and rock repeatedly
A heavy tool that uses air to break concrete or rock
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'electric' (powered by electricity) with 'hammer' (a tool), yielding a hammer that is operated by an electric motor rather than by hand. This adjective–noun compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard word-formation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Electric hammer comes from putting together electric ('powered by electricity') and hammer ('a tool for hitting nails or breaking hard material'), so it paints the picture of a hammer with a motor. That's why it means 'a hammer powered by electricity' used to hit nails or break hard materials.