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claw hammer

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claw hammer

–noun
1. a hammer having a head with one end curved and cleft for pulling out nails.
2. Informal. a dress coat.

Origin:
1760–70


clawhammer, adjective
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claw hammer  
n.  
  1. A hammer having a head with one end forked for removing nails.

  2. Informal A tailcoat.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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