hammer drill

noun

A power tool consisting of a rotary drill with an impact mechanism that generates a hammering motion, used to bore through hard materials.

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Meanings

nounhammer drill (plural hammer drills)

plural hammer drills

  1. A power tool consisting of a rotary drill with an impact mechanism that generates a hammering motion, used to bore through hard materials.

    Synonyms: impact drill, percussion drill

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA power tool consisting of a rotary drill with an impact mechanism that generates a hammering motion, used to bore through hard materials.

Similar
impact drillpercussion drill
Also see
impact drillpercussion drill
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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