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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ham•mer•head /ˈhæmɚˌhɛd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- the crosswise top part of a hammer.
- Fisha shark having a head shaped like a hammerhead with an eye at each end.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ham•mer•head (ham′ər hed′),USA pronunciation n. - the part of a hammer designed for striking.
- Fisha shark of the genus Sphyrna, esp. S. zygaena, having the head expanded laterally so as to resemble a double-headed hammer, sometimes dangerous to swimmers.
Also called ham•mer•kop (ham′ər kop′).USA pronunciation a brown heronlike African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the head so crested as to resemble a claw hammer.- InsectsSee flatheaded borer.
- [Slang.]blockhead;
dunce;
lout.
ham′mer•head′ed, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hammerhead /ˈhæməˌhɛd/ n - 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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