Hyphenation of hammer

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word hammer? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ham-mer

Definitions of hammer:

1.	The part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
2.	A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle Used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
3.	The ossicle attached to the eardrum
4.	A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
5.	A heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire Used in the hammer throw
6.	A striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
7.	A power tool for drilling rocks
8.	The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard The pounding of feet on the hallway
9.	Beat with or as if with a hammer Hammer the metal flat
10.	Create by hammering Hammer the silver into a bowl Forge a pair of tongues

Synonyms of hammer:

noun	cock, striker
noun	hand tool
noun	hammer throw, field event
noun	malleus, auditory ossicle
noun	sports equipment, sporting goods
noun	striker
noun	power hammer, power tool
noun	pound, hammering, pounding, blow
verb	beat
verb	forge, beat

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.