Meanings
nounlump hammer (plural lump hammers)
plural lump hammers
- A small sledgehammer, intended for single-handed use.
Where there is loose mortar or mortar loss highlighted, the area will be prepared using lump hammers, plugging chisels, and scutcheon pick hammers before a standard mortar mix is used.
2020 May 20, Philip Haigh, “Ribblehead: at the heart of the S&C's survival and its revival: Ribblehead Viaduct repairs”, in Rail, page 27Synonyms: drilling hammer, club hammer, crack hammer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small sledgehammer, intended for single-handed use.
Translations
Catalan maceta
- macetasmall sledgehammer
Dutch moker
- mokersmall sledgehammer
Finnish moska
- moskasmall sledgehammer
Greek ματρακάς
- ματρακάς (matrakás)small sledgehammer
Turkish madırga
- madırgasmall sledgehammer
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APA
lump hammer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lump%20hammer
MLA
“lump hammer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lump%20hammer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lump hammer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lump%20hammer.
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