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jackhammer

The correct spelling is jackhammer.

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noun

Say it like: Jak-ham-mer

The correct spelling is jackhammer. A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete.

verb

  1. 1.To use a jackhammer.
  2. 2.To break (something) using a jackhammer.
  3. 3.To form (something) using a jackhammer.
  4. 4.To move like a jackhammer.
  5. 5.To move (something) like a jackhammer.

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