hammerhead

[ ham-er-hed ]

/ ˈhæm ərˌhɛd /

noun

the part of a hammer designed for striking.

a shark of the genus Sphyrna, especially 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-er-kop]. /ˈhæm ərˌkɒp/. a brown heronlike African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the head so crested as to resemble a claw hammer.

flatheaded borer.

Slang. blockhead; dunce; lout.

Origin of hammerhead

First recorded in1525–35; hammer + head

OTHER WORDS FROM hammerhead

ham·mer·head·ed, adjective

Words nearby hammerhead

hammercloth, hammer drill, hammered, Hammerfest, hammer finger, hammerhead, hammerless, hammerlock, hammer mill, hammer out, hammer pond

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Example sentences from the Web for hammerhead

According to many fans and critics, the show hurdled the hammerhead a long time ago.
‘Still Positive’ Shows Why ‘Homeland’ Hasn’t Jumped the Shark (Yet)|Andrew Romano|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A hammerhead's nest on one of the trees was fully four feet high.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868|David Livingstone
Ang kamambad sa pamingkúngan, The fierceness of a hammerhead shark.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for hammerhead

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

Derived forms of hammerhead

hammerheaded, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hammerhead
释义	hammerhead [ ham-er-hed ] / ˈhæm ərˌhɛd / noun the part of a hammer designed for striking. a shark of the genus Sphyrna, especially 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-er-kop]. /ˈhæm ərˌkɒp/. a brown heronlike African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the head so crested as to resemble a claw hammer. flatheaded borer. Slang. blockhead; dunce; lout. Origin of hammerhead First recorded in1525–35; hammer + head OTHER WORDS FROM hammerhead ham·mer·head·ed, adjective Words nearby hammerhead hammercloth, hammer drill, hammered, Hammerfest, hammer finger, hammerhead, hammerless, hammerlock, hammer mill, hammer out, hammer pond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hammerhead According to many fans and critics, the show hurdled the hammerhead a long time ago. ‘Still Positive’ Shows Why ‘Homeland’ Hasn’t Jumped the Shark (Yet)\|Andrew Romano\|November 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A hammerhead's nest on one of the trees was fully four feet high. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868\|David Livingstone Ang kamambad sa pamingkúngan, The fierceness of a hammerhead shark. A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan\|John U. Wolff British Dictionary definitions for hammerhead 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 Derived forms of hammerhead hammerheaded, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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