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claw hammer

noun

Etymology

From claw + hammer, descriptive of the shape of the tool's head.

  1. inherited from *h₂eḱmoros✻
  2. inherited from *hamaraz✻
  3. inherited from *hamar✻
  4. inherited from hamor
  5. inherited from hamer
  6. compounded as claw hammer — “claw + hammer”

Definitions

  1. A hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from…

    A hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.

  2. A fingerpicking technique primarily used by banjo players, but also by some guitarists.

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