dead-stroke hammer

noun

A power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduce the shock upon the mechanism.

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Meanings

noundead-stroke hammer (plural dead-stroke hammers)

plural dead-stroke hammers

  1. A power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduce the shock upon the mechanism.
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APA

dead-stroke hammer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-stroke%20hammer

MLA

“dead-stroke hammer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-stroke%20hammer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead-stroke hammer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead-stroke%20hammer.

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