power hammer
- noun
- /ˈpaʊər ˈhæmər/
- Specialized
:
martillo neumático
- The blacksmith used a power hammer to shape the heated metal into a horseshoe.
Examples
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Engineers employed a power hammer to drill into the bedrock during the tunnel construction.
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With the help of a power hammer, the task of breaking through concrete was significantly faster.
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The power hammer is essential for metalworking.
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Many power hammers are used in construction.
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The blacksmith used a power hammer to shape the heated metal into a horseshoe.
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Engineers employed a power hammer to drill into the bedrock during the tunnel construction.
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With the help of a power hammer, the task of breaking through concrete was significantly faster.
Synonyms
24
4.9
A heavy tool that breaks concrete and other hard surfaces
1
5.0
A tool that runs on air to give strong, fast blows to metal
1
9.8
A very large heavy hammer that a machine lifts and drops to shape hot metal
A heavy tool that uses air to break concrete or rock
A large machine that shapes metal by dropping a heavy weight onto it
A tool with an electric motor that drives nails or breaks hard things
How Powerful
- Archaic
2
5.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
35
3.9
- Specialized
3
6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a hammer powered by electricity or compressed air that delivers repeated blows' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'power' (energy/electrical supply) with 'hammer' (a tool that delivers blows). This attributive compound follows common English patterns (e.g., power drill, power saw) and would be readily inferred by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Power hammer comes from the idea of strong power pushing a large hammer. Imagine a big hammer moved by electricity or air that hits metal or rock again and again, so power hammer means 'a machine that gives repeated blows' to shape or break materials.