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Claw hammer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails wordnet
  3. 3
    A fingerpicking technique primarily used by banjo players, but also by some guitarists. uncountable

Etymology

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

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