claw hammer

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English

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A claw hammer on the ground.
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Etymology

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From claw +‎ hammer, descriptive of the shape of the tool's head.

Noun

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claw hammer (countable and uncountable, plural claw hammers)

  1. A hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.
  2. (music, uncountable) A fingerpicking technique primarily used by banjo players, but also by some guitarists.

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