jackhammer in Japanese
jackhammer in Japanese is 削岩機 — jackhammer means a heavy power tool that pounds a chisel-like bit to break up rock, concrete, or asphalt.
jackhammer in Japanese
削岩機
Pronounced: sakuganki
A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.
What does "jackhammer" mean?
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noun A heavy power tool that pounds a chisel-like bit to break up rock, concrete, or asphalt.
"Workers used a jackhammer to break up the old pavement."
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verb To break something up using a jackhammer, or to hit something repeatedly with jackhammer-like force.
"They jackhammered through the concrete slab all morning."
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jackhammer in a sentence
- Workers used a jackhammer to break up the old pavement.
- They jackhammered through the concrete slab all morning.
- Her heart was jackhammering in her chest before the interview.
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What is "jackhammer" in Japanese?
"jackhammer" in Japanese is 削岩機. jackhammer means: A heavy power tool that pounds a chisel-like bit to break up rock, concrete, or asphalt.
How do you pronounce 削岩機?
"jackhammer" in Japanese is 削岩機, pronounced "sakuganki".
How do you use "jackhammer" in a sentence?
Example: "Workers used a jackhammer to break up the old pavement." In Japanese, "jackhammer" is 削岩機.
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