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Princeton's WordNet

  1. carpenter's hammer, claw hammer, clawhammernoun

    a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails

Wiktionary

  1. claw hammernoun

    Any size hammer with 2 prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.

  2. Etymology: claw + hammer, descriptive of the shape of the tool's head

Wikipedia

  1. Claw hammer

    A claw hammer is a hammer primarily used in carpentry for driving nails into or pulling them from wood. Historically, a claw hammer has been associated with woodworking, but is also used in general applications. It is not suitable for heavy hammering on metal surfaces (such as in machining work), as the steel of its head is somewhat brittle; the ball-peen hammer is more suitable for such metalwork. An early claw hammer is seen in Albrecht Dürer's etching "Melencolia I," dated 1514, halfway up the left side. There are several nails in the lower right corner.

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  1. claw hammer

    A claw hammer is a tool commonly used in carpentry and other construction work, which typically consists of a handle and a head. It has two main features - one side of the head is flat and used for pounding nails into an object or surface, while the other side, often referred to as the claw, is a forked, curved end used for pulling nails out. This dual function makes it a versatile tool in construction and repair works.

Wikidata

  1. Claw hammer

    A claw hammer is a tool primarily used for pounding nails into, or extracting nails from, some other object. Generally, a claw hammer is associated with woodworking but is not limited to use with wood products. It is not suitable for heavy hammering on metal surfaces, as the steel of its head is somewhat brittle; the ball-peen hammer is more suitable for such metalwork. An early claw hammer is seen in Albrecht Dürer's etching "Melencolia I," dated 1514, halfway up the left side. There are several nails in the lower right corner.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of claw hammer in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of claw hammer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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