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hammerhead
[ ham-er-hed ]
noun
- the part of a hammer designed for striking.
- Also called ham·mer·kop [ham, -er-kop]. a brown heronlike African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the head heads so crested as to resemble a claw hammer.
- Slang. blockhead; dunce; lout.
hammerhead
/ ˈhæməˌhɛd /
noun
- any shark of the genus Sphyrna and family Sphyrnidae, having a flattened hammer-shaped head
- a heavily built tropical African wading bird, Scopus umbretta, related to the herons, having a dark plumage and a long backward-pointing crest: family Scopidae, order Ciconiiformes
- a large African fruit bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus, with a large square head and hammer-shaped muzzle
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Derived Forms
- ˈhammerˌheaded, adjective
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Other Words From
- hammer·headed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hammerhead1
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Example Sentences
According to many fans and critics, the show hurdled the hammerhead a long time ago.
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A hammerhead's nest on one of the trees was fully four feet high.
From Project Gutenberg
A vicious-looking hammerhead shark was zeroing in, directly behind his friend!
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Ang kamambad sa pamingkúngan, The fierceness of a hammerhead shark.
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Old hammerhead repelled the insinuation, and swore that cheaper or better pots were never seen in the kitchen of a king.
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