Hammersmith

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A maker of hammers.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in west London in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2378).

    "As for Hammersmith itself, that's now a transport hub, but unfortunately cars were invited to the party, so the centre is a roaring roundabout."

  2. 2
    An outer suburb of Ripley, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3951).

Example

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"As for Hammersmith itself, that's now a transport hub, but unfortunately cars were invited to the party, so the centre is a roaring roundabout."

Etymology

From hammer + smith.

Related phrases

hammersmith and fulham

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