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Hammer

/hˈæmər/
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(noun) A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.

Bob can no more swim than a hammer can.
Do you mind handing me the hammer?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The carpenter used a heavy ____ to drive the long nails into the thick wooden beam.

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