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单词 mallet
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Definition of mallet in English:

mallet

noun ˈmalɪtˈmælət
  • 1A hammer with a large, usually wooden head.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Into this hole, tap in the spile with a wooden mallet.
    • Flatten a chicken breast to 1/4-inch thickness with a meat mallet.
    • Use a mallet or hammer to tap knife gently through flesh.
    • The axe can then be hammered in further with a wooden mallet.
    • A wooden mallet was used to drive in the scallops without damaging the points.
    • A smooth hide or even hard rubber/plastic mallet will mar it the least.
    • This handy wooden mallet was made from some left-over scraps of oak that I had salvaged from a pallet.
    • Children were invited to have a go at making shapes using the tools of the wood carving trade - a mallet and chisel.
    • At the end of the ride, you will be hit on the head with a giant mallet.
    • Cut off the wings, breast and legs and break up the carcass with a meat mallet.
    • If bricks run slightly ahead of the pattern, use a rubber mallet to nudge them into place.
    • Carpenters had mallets, hammers, drills, chisels, scrapers, planes, and copper saws at their disposal.
    • The sentries banged the door five times with a giant mallet.
    • Start your screw hole with an awl by tapping gently with a hammer or a soft-face mallet.
    • For the finest of detail, he applies the trusty mallet and chisel.
    • Most of the temporary equipment fits together easily with just a rubber mallet, screwdriver, pocketknife and a pair of pliers.
    • It finally gave up it's resistance with the help of a few smacks with a mallet and chisel…
    • On small farms this was done with a flail or wooden mallet and block.
    • The judge beat his wooden mallet on the podium, demanding order.
    • A rubber mallet is used to drive the blade halves into the green.
    Synonyms
    beetle, gavel
    1. 1.1 A long-handled wooden stick with a head like a hammer, used for hitting a croquet or polo ball.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A polo mallet that is too heavy can eventually lead to muscle fatigue, wrist strain or even an injury.
      • If you can pedal and swing a mallet, you can play bike polo.
      • All mallets shown below have similar options for the head styles, the differences are in the shaft types.
      • He's one of the greatest sportsmen that ever picked up a mallet or a cricket bat.
      • Some spectators wear Harris tweed and others carry polo mallets as accessories.
      • Do they beat it with a large polo mallet?
      • The twelve-year-old called after them, as Craig waved at them with the croquet mallet.
      • Sorry to disappoint you, but I never got to see Fergie's polo mallets.
      • For the piece titled Passageways, Toivanen set a croquet ball and mallet against the gallery wall, ready for play.
      • My brother and I took a radio out onto the lawn and there smashed it into a thousand pieces with croquet mallets.
      • He does like a polo mallet, he hits it and it goes flying over the table, and I'm saying, ‘Good shot.’
      • Players wear jerseys - actually, colored T-shirts - and use mallets to knock a ball into a goal.
      • We have lengths from 31-36 ’, and can order longer or shorter mallets as needed.
      • The back of the bat should never be touched with the mallet.
      • But one day we had to go up to the attic for something and we found these hoops, mallets, timber balls and a peg.
      • Lightweight recreational mallets are not up to the task of this gruelling version of the game.
      • I date men who knock me off my bike in bike polo by throwing a mallet at my spokes and watching me fall just like the boys.
      • One of the first lessons anyone gets is how to take hold of and swing a mallet.
      • There is no evidence of this being true at all - the only things that the games have in common are mallets and balls.
      • Alfred picks up the discarded croquet mallets and follows them.
    2. 1.2 A wooden stick with a padded head, used for hitting percussion instruments.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Includes definition, construction, mallets, cost, and links to other percussion resources.
      • A wide variety of drumsticks, including hard sticks, soft mallets, and brushes, is used.
      • My kids pounded these mallets to bits in about six months.
      • The metal bars on the xylophones are red, yellow, green and blue, and the mallets are red.
      • The current line of mallets is wound using either wool-based and nylon based yarns or two types of wool yarn.
      • Yamaha's high quality keyboard mallets offer a range of features for students and professionals.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French maillet, from mail 'hammer', from Latin malleus.

Rhymes

palette, pallet, valet
 
 

Definition of mallet in US English:

mallet

nounˈmalətˈmælət
  • 1A hammer with a large, usually wooden head, used especially for hitting a chisel.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A smooth hide or even hard rubber/plastic mallet will mar it the least.
    • Start your screw hole with an awl by tapping gently with a hammer or a soft-face mallet.
    • A wooden mallet was used to drive in the scallops without damaging the points.
    • The judge beat his wooden mallet on the podium, demanding order.
    • Carpenters had mallets, hammers, drills, chisels, scrapers, planes, and copper saws at their disposal.
    • Flatten a chicken breast to 1/4-inch thickness with a meat mallet.
    • Cut off the wings, breast and legs and break up the carcass with a meat mallet.
    • Most of the temporary equipment fits together easily with just a rubber mallet, screwdriver, pocketknife and a pair of pliers.
    • The axe can then be hammered in further with a wooden mallet.
    • Children were invited to have a go at making shapes using the tools of the wood carving trade - a mallet and chisel.
    • On small farms this was done with a flail or wooden mallet and block.
    • For the finest of detail, he applies the trusty mallet and chisel.
    • It finally gave up it's resistance with the help of a few smacks with a mallet and chisel…
    • The sentries banged the door five times with a giant mallet.
    • This handy wooden mallet was made from some left-over scraps of oak that I had salvaged from a pallet.
    • Into this hole, tap in the spile with a wooden mallet.
    • A rubber mallet is used to drive the blade halves into the green.
    • If bricks run slightly ahead of the pattern, use a rubber mallet to nudge them into place.
    • At the end of the ride, you will be hit on the head with a giant mallet.
    • Use a mallet or hammer to tap knife gently through flesh.
    Synonyms
    beetle, gavel
    1. 1.1 A long-handled wooden stick with a head like a hammer, used for hitting a croquet or polo ball.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He's one of the greatest sportsmen that ever picked up a mallet or a cricket bat.
      • The twelve-year-old called after them, as Craig waved at them with the croquet mallet.
      • Players wear jerseys - actually, colored T-shirts - and use mallets to knock a ball into a goal.
      • Some spectators wear Harris tweed and others carry polo mallets as accessories.
      • One of the first lessons anyone gets is how to take hold of and swing a mallet.
      • A polo mallet that is too heavy can eventually lead to muscle fatigue, wrist strain or even an injury.
      • He does like a polo mallet, he hits it and it goes flying over the table, and I'm saying, ‘Good shot.’
      • There is no evidence of this being true at all - the only things that the games have in common are mallets and balls.
      • Do they beat it with a large polo mallet?
      • The back of the bat should never be touched with the mallet.
      • For the piece titled Passageways, Toivanen set a croquet ball and mallet against the gallery wall, ready for play.
      • But one day we had to go up to the attic for something and we found these hoops, mallets, timber balls and a peg.
      • I date men who knock me off my bike in bike polo by throwing a mallet at my spokes and watching me fall just like the boys.
      • If you can pedal and swing a mallet, you can play bike polo.
      • Sorry to disappoint you, but I never got to see Fergie's polo mallets.
      • Alfred picks up the discarded croquet mallets and follows them.
      • All mallets shown below have similar options for the head styles, the differences are in the shaft types.
      • Lightweight recreational mallets are not up to the task of this gruelling version of the game.
      • We have lengths from 31-36 ’, and can order longer or shorter mallets as needed.
      • My brother and I took a radio out onto the lawn and there smashed it into a thousand pieces with croquet mallets.
    2. 1.2 A wooden or plastic stick with a rounded head, used to play certain percussion instruments such as xylophone and marimba.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Includes definition, construction, mallets, cost, and links to other percussion resources.
      • My kids pounded these mallets to bits in about six months.
      • A wide variety of drumsticks, including hard sticks, soft mallets, and brushes, is used.
      • The metal bars on the xylophones are red, yellow, green and blue, and the mallets are red.
      • The current line of mallets is wound using either wool-based and nylon based yarns or two types of wool yarn.
      • Yamaha's high quality keyboard mallets offer a range of features for students and professionals.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French maillet, from mail ‘hammer’, from Latin malleus.

 
 
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