ham|mer|blow

ham|mer|blow
ham|mer|blow «HAM uhr BLOH», noun.
1. the blow or impact of a hammer.
2. a) something resembling this, as the impact of an unbalanced wheel in a locomotive. b) Figurative: »

[He] dodged the well-aimed hammerblows of a Senate investigating committee (Time).


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