moukari — meaning in English

English meaning

• hammer noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
• maul noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
• sledgehammer noun A large, heavy hammer with a long handle, swung with both hands to deliver powerful blows.

Senses

moukari is used for these senses in English:

• hammer A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
• hammer (sports) A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
• maul A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
• sledgehammer A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

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.

maul — full definition

1. noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
2. verb To injure someone badly by tearing at them, typically said of an animal attack.
3. verb To handle roughly or criticise harshly.

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