claw hammer

Thân thiện

A carpenter uses a claw hammer to pull a nail from a wooden board.

Definition

Noun: A type of hammer with a distinctive, forked "claw" at one end opposite the flat striking face, primarily used for pulling out nails.

Usage

The term "claw hammer" specifically refers to the tool itself. It is a compound noun where "claw" describes the shape of the pulling end. - I need a claw hammer to remove these old boards. - The most common hammer found in a household toolkit is a claw hammer.

Advanced Usage

• "to claw-hammer" (verb, rare/technical): To use a claw hammer, especially to pull nails. This verb form is derived from the tool's name.
  • He claw-hammered the bent nail out of the timber.

Variants and Related Words

• Claw (noun): The curved, forked end of the hammer used for gripping and extracting nails.
  • The claw of the hammer got stuck on the nail head.
• Ripping hammer: A similar tool with a straighter claw, often used in construction for prying apart wooden frames.

Synonyms

• Nail hammer: A general term emphasizing its primary use with nails.
• Carpenter's hammer: A broader term that often, but not always, implies a claw hammer.

Related Phrases/Idioms

There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs specifically for the compound term "claw hammer." The word "hammer" itself is used in many idioms (e.g., "hammer out a deal," "go at it hammer and tongs").

Học thuật

Noun

1. a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails

Từ đồng nghĩa

• carpenter's hammer
• clawhammer