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Meaning of "jackhammer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JACKHAMMER

jackhammer  [ˈdʒækˌhæmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JACKHAMMER

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Jackhammer is a noun.
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WHAT DOES JACKHAMMER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

jackhammer

Jackhammer

A jackhammer is a pneumatic or electro-mechanical tool that combines a hammer directly with a chisel. It was invented by Charles Brady King. Hand-held jackhammers are typically powered by compressed air, but some use electric motors. Larger jackhammers, such as rig mounted hammers used on construction machinery, are usually hydraulically powered. They are usually used to break up rock, pavement, and concrete. A jackhammer operates by driving an internal hammer up and down. The hammer is first driven down to strike the back of the bit and then back up to return the hammer to the original position to repeat the cycle. The bit usually recovers from the stroke by means of a spring. The effectiveness of the jackhammer is dependent on how much force is applied to the tool. In British English electromechanical versions are colloquially known as "Kangos".

Definition of jackhammer in the English dictionary

The definition of jackhammer in the dictionary is a hand-held hammer drill, driven by compressed air, for drilling rocks, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JACKHAMMER


Alabama
ˌæləˈbæmə
bushhammer
ˈbʊʃˌhæmə
damar
ˈdæmə
gamma
ˈɡæmə
glamor
ˈɡlæmə
glamour
ˈɡlæmə
grammar
ˈɡræmə
hammer
ˈhæmə
jammer
ˈdʒæmə
ninnyhammer
ˈnɪnɪˌhæmə
programmer
ˈprəʊɡræmə
rammer
ˈræmə
rehammer
riːˈhæmə
scammer
ˈskæmə
sledgehammer
ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə
spammer
ˈspæmə
stammer
ˈstæmə
triphammer
ˈtrɪpˌhæmə
yammer
ˈjæmə
yellowhammer
ˈjɛləʊˌhæmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACKHAMMER

jacker
jackeroo
jacket
jacket potato
jacket-like
jacketed
jacketless
jackfish
jackfruit
Jackie
Jackie-Jackie
Jackies
jackknife
jackknives
jackleg
jacklight
Jacklin
jackling
jackman

WORDS THAT END LIKE JACKHAMMER

anagrammer
ball-peen hammer
bammer
clammer
claw hammer
computer programmer
dammer
drop hammer
gammer
go under the hammer
hummer
ice hammer
katzenjammer
power hammer
shammer
slammer
systems programmer
tack hammer
the slammer
water hammer
windjammer

Synonyms and antonyms of jackhammer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jackhammer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JACKHAMMER

Find out the translation of jackhammer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jackhammer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jackhammer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手持式凿岩机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

martillo neumático
570 millions of speakers

English

jackhammer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

jackhammer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آلات ثقب الصخور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отбойный молоток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

britadeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

jackhammer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marteau-piqueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jackhammer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Presslufthammer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

削岩機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

착암기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jackhammer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

búa khoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜாக்ஹாம்மர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॅकहॅमर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jackhammer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

martello pneumatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

młot pneumatyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відбійний молоток
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picamer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κομπρεσέρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jackhammer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Jackhammer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jackhammer
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKHAMMER»

The term «jackhammer» is regularly used and occupies the 72.166 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JACKHAMMER» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACKHAMMER»

Discover the use of jackhammer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jackhammer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jackhammer Sam
A jackhammer operator boasts about his loud, sidewalk-blasting skills.
Peter Mandel, 2011
2
The Jackhammer Elegies: A Novel
When Scott Carter, a savvy civil and structural engineer, finds himself in an elevator in one of his own high-rise buildings, a powerfu blast in the basement rocks his everyday life into a media limelight--and into the crosshairs of a ...
Stefan Jaeger, 2012
3
How it Works: Science and Technology
Jackhammer is the popular term for a pneumatic road breaker. It is powered by compressed air, which imparts a hammer action to the tool enabling it to do a variety of jobs, such as breaking up road surfaces, demolishing buildings, and ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2003
4
The Rotarian
Introducing the JackHammer X — the new legend in drivers! The club used by Jack Hamm, holder of the Guinness World Record for longest drive in a PGA- sanctioned event! (437 yds. W„, hen Jack Hamm approached the tee on October 25, ...
5
Vertebrate Paleontological Techniques:
Remove all loose rock debris and plants, and dig down to unweathered rock. If possible, dig a depression about 6 inches (15 cm) deep to give the drill bit a starting point. Insert the short drill shaft (3.5-inch/90-mm diameter) into the jackhammer ...
Patrick Leiggi, Peter May, 2005
6
The Life, Music and Thought of Woody Guthrie: A Critical ...
He then quotes a verse from Guthrie's 'Jackhammer Blues': I'm a jackhammer man from a jackhammer town, I've built every port from Alaska down; Got a jackhammer girl just as sweet as pie, Gonna hammer on a hammer till the day I die; Lord, ...
John S. Partington, 2011
7
International Intrigue
Gohan realized the Jackhammer was reading his mind just as he was reading the Jackhammer 's mind. The assassin knew that if he stood, Gohan would, too. This was a confrontation not unlike an old west showdown in the middle of a dirt ...
Peter Hess, 2006
8
Unlucky 13 (Women's Murder Club): James Patterson
Pop music blasted out of the bar speakers. But despite the terrifying and discordant sights and sounds, Brady's focus was on Yuki in Jackhammer's headlock, staring at him as though she was already a ghost. Jackhammer had pulled Yuki tight ...
James Patterson, 2014
9
Let's Talk Safety: 52 Talks on Common Utility Safety ...
of the most powerful tools used in the water utility industry is the jackhammer. Jackhammers are designed to break asphalt, concrete, and rocks. They come in either electric or pneumatic models. Without proper training and personal protective ...
AWWA Staff, 2011
10
Principles of HTML, XHTML, and DHTML: The Web Technologies ...
Don Gosselin. Exercise 13-2 In this exercise, you will create a Web page with an animation of a man using a jackhammer. Your Exercises folder for Chapter 13 contains 11 images that are required for this program: jackhammerO.gif through ...
Don Gosselin, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACKHAMMER»

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1
How did gunman go from ordinary suburban kid to...
... mall where the recruiting office is situated, said he heard what he thought was a jackhammer, and then someone shouted, "He's shooting!". «www.insideottawavalley.com/, Jul 15»
2
Oysters: The Operative Word at New LBI Eatery - By ERIC …
“We had to jackhammer the floor to put in plumbing and electric. It took a lot of work and a lot of time, but now we've got a small, local place ... «The SandPaper, Jul 15»
3
Lamb of God Enlist Deftones' Chino Moreno for Epic New Song …
"Only embers remain," Randy Blythe growls over menacing guitar riffs and Chris Adler's jackhammer double-bass pedal. Moreno's cameo drifts ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
4
Alston Live: Everything you need to know about the music festival
... stage: The John Otway Big Band, The Baghdaddies, Lounge Lizards, Pikey Beatz, Jackhammer, Jesse Reed, Die No More, and Sean Taylor. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
5
Things Learned At: Eistnaflug
Conan's early day set for example is incredible, but their sludgy doom metal lacks that full jackhammer-to-your-prostate rumble that is surely ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
6
Gold deliveries up 50%: Chidhakwa
... estimated US$30 000 which include a jackhammer, compressor and generator to help them significantly increase output and gold deliveries. «Zimbabwe Independent, Jul 15»
7
Parking ramp collapses in Johnson City (with photos) | WBNG-TV …
The building houses offices and a cafeteria. Action News on the scene reported a jackhammer was being used to check for entrapment in cars. «WBNG-TV, Jul 15»
8
Four Marines Dead: Semi-Automatic Assault Weapons Are a …
It sounded, one said, like a jackhammer. In other words, he used a semi-automatic weapon. He then drove seven miles to a reserve center for ... «Truthdig, Jul 15»
9
Businesses say downtown construction will impact sales
The sounds of downtown Morgan Hill are an echoing symphony of jackhammer staccatos, hissing hydraulic legatos, a fortissimo of heavy ... «Morgan Hill Times, Jul 15»
10
Builders on pace to obliterate Lawrence's construction record; city …
I've packed my jackhammer so I can take the sidewalk home with me today. (Oh wait, I'm told that is not what they mean by a sidewalk sale.) ... «Lawrence Journal World, Jul 15»

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