tack hammer

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tack hammer

A carpenter uses a tack hammer to secure fabric to a wooden frame.

Definition

Noun: A small, lightweight hammer specifically designed for driving tacks (small, short nails with large, flat heads). It typically has a narrow, often magnetic, head on one side for starting tacks and a forked claw or a flat surface on the other side for removing them.

Usage

The term "tack hammer" is used to refer to the specific tool itself. It is a compound noun where "tack" specifies the type of hammer. * Use it when identifying or asking for this specific tool: "Do you have a tack hammer for this upholstery project?" * Use it to describe an action performed with the tool: "She carefully tapped the fabric into place with a tack hammer."

Examples
  • "For the delicate work of re-covering the chair seat, a tack hammer is more suitable than a standard claw hammer."
  • "The magnetic head of the tack hammer held the brass tack securely as he positioned it."
  • "A good tack hammer is an essential tool in an upholsterer's kit."
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be used metaphorically to suggest a light, precise, or repetitive action, though this is uncommon.
    • The drummer's sticks moved like a tack hammer, driving the rhythm with sharp, rapid strokes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Upholstery hammer: A synonym often used interchangeably with "tack hammer," emphasizing its primary craft use.
  • Hammer (noun): The general category of tools for driving nails.
  • Tack (noun): The small nail driven by this hammer.
  • Drive (verb): The action performed (e.g., to drive a tack).
Synonyms
  • Upholstery hammer
Antonyms
  • Sledgehammer
  • Maul
Related Phrases
  • To hammer in tacks: The action performed with the tool.
    • He skillfully hammered in the tacks along the edge.(Note: "Tack hammer" itself is not typically used in phrasal verb constructions.)
Related Idioms
  • A tack hammer approach: An informal, non-standard phrase that could describe a strategy involving many small, precise actions rather than one large effort.
    • Instead of a major overhaul, they took a tack hammer approach, making numerous minor improvements over time.
tack hammer

A carpenter uses a tack hammer to secure fabric to a wooden frame.

Noun
  1. a light hammer that is used to drive tacks