jackhammer
pronunciation
How to pronounce jackhammer in British English:
UK [ˈdʒækhæmə(r)]
How to pronounce jackhammer in American English:
US [ˈdʒækˌhæmɚ]
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- Noun:
- a hammer driven by compressed air
Word Origin
- jackhammer (n.)
- also jack hammer, 1903, from jack (n.) + hammer (n.). As a verb by 1965.
Example
- 1. Dylan : yeah , no jackhammer sounds , no airplane sounds .
- 2. That 's as loud as a jackhammer or chainsaw !
- 3. Tell the guy with the jackhammer to lay off .
- 4. If we 're really stubborn , he uses a jackhammer .
- 5. We 're going to need a thermic lance , a jackhammer , a generator .