noun
Meaning 1
A blow with a hammer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
hammer blow
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noun
Meaning 2
A pounding of the rails by the driving wheels of a steam locomotive caused by the inertia of unbalanced parts.
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Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: hamerslag — blow with a hammer
- Esperanto: martelfrapo — blow with a hammer
- French: coup de marteau — blow with a hammer
- German: Hammerschlag — blow with a hammer
- Italian: martellata — blow with a hammer
- Portuguese: martelada — blow with a hammer
- Spanish: mazazo — blow with a hammer
- Spanish: martillazo — blow with a hammer