Jackhammer

/ˈd͡ʒækˌhæmɚ/

Synonyms for "jackhammer" (14 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
pneumatic hammerair hammerdemolition hammer

Strong matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
demolition noiseelectric jackhammergasoline jackhammerhammer

Related words (7)

Noun(6 words)
hammering approachhammering noisepavement breakerpercussive noisepoundpounding tactic

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

10 entries
breakconstruction equipmentdemolishfigure of speechhammermetaphornoisepower hammerpower toolsound

More specific

12 entries
aggressive tacticcoercive methodconcrete breakerconcrete breakingdroneelectric jackhammergasoline jackhammerpavement breakerpavement demolitionpneumatic hammerpressure tacticroar

Collocations

9 entries
demolition jackhammerelectric jackhammerjackhammer bitjackhammer noisejackhammer operatorjackhammer usejackhammer vibrationpneumatic jackhammerportable jackhammer

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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Tom and Mary went to see "Environmental Noise" live in concert. It was just a jackhammer and some angst-ridden crows.

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Tom worked with a jackhammer.

Source: tatoeba (10198649)

Sounding like a miniature jackhammer in overdrive, a quiet morning’s peace is suddenly interrupted by bursts of loud, rapid tapping. It doesn’t take long, however, to realize that the intense and precise tapping is actually the sound of a woodpecker using his beak to search for his breakfast — usually insects or tree sap — in a neighboring tree.

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Tom snores like a jackhammer.

Source: tatoeba (12195836)

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