hammering

noun/verb

Meaning

The repeated action of hitting something with a tool or heavy object to shape, break, or fasten it.

Examples

The constant hammering against the metal pipe finally loosened the rusted joint.
She could hear the persistent hammering of her neighbor trying to assemble a bookshelf.

Synonyms: hitting, pounding, battering, clobbering

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hammering

noun/verb

Pronunciation: /ˈhæmərɪŋ/

Definition

The repeated action of hitting something with a tool or heavy object to shape, break, or fasten it.

Examples

The constant hammering against the metal pipe finally loosened the rusted joint.
She could hear the persistent hammering of her neighbor trying to assemble a bookshelf.
After hours of heavy hammering, the sculpture began to take its intended form.

How to Use hammering

hammer away at (phrasal verb): to work persistently or laboriously at a task. — "He spent all night hammering away at his essay to finish it by morning."
hammer home (idiom): to emphasize a point forcefully so it is understood. — "The speaker used several statistics to hammer home the urgency of the situation."

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