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persuader
What does persuader mean?
On a jobsite, the hammer (or mallet, crowbar, or whatever's heavy and nearby) you reach for when a part won't seat, a board won't line up, or a stuck bolt won't budge. The tool that ends the argument. Bigger problem, bigger persuader.
"That stud's 1/8 inch proud — hand me the persuader."
Frequently asked questions
What does persuader mean?
A persuader is any hammer used to force something to fit when it really shouldn't.
How do you use persuader in a sentence?
"It wouldn't seat, so I grabbed the persuader and gave it a whack."
Why is a hammer called a persuader?
It's a bit of tradesman's humour — the tool 'persuades' a stubborn part into place by brute force.
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