Antonyms for jackhammer
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : jak-ham-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒækˌhæm ər |
Definition of jackhammer
Origin :- also jack hammer, 1903, from jack (n.) + hammer (n.). As a verb by 1965.
- As in drill : noun tool for boring
- As in drive : verb hit with heavy blow
- They began knocking scales loose with the jackhammer and cutting into the leathery skin underneath with sonocutters.
- Extract from : « Four-Day Planet » by Henry Beam Piper
- The noise a jackhammer makes isn't pleasant at all, but if it doesn't make that noise, you figure it isn't functioning properly.
- Extract from : « A Spaceship Named McGuire » by Gordon Randall Garrett
Synonyms for jackhammer
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