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clavar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hammer noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
  • nail noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.

Senses

clavar is used for these senses in English:

  • hammer (sports, etc.) To hit particularly hard.

hammer — full definition

  1. noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
  2. verb To strike something repeatedly, whether with an actual hammer, a fist, or figuratively with words.
  3. verb To defeat someone decisively, or to put heavy strain on a system.

nail — full definition

  1. noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
  2. noun A thin, pointed piece of metal hammered into wood or another material to join two things together.
  3. verb To fasten something with a nail, or as if with a nail.
  4. verb To do something perfectly or catch someone in the act (informal).

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