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Schlagstück — 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.

Senses

Schlagstück is used for these senses in English:

  • hammer (firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.

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.

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