meteor hammer

noun

A weapon which originated in ancient China, consisting of two weights connected by a rope or chain.

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Meanings

nounmeteor hammer (plural meteor hammers)

plural meteor hammers

  1. A weapon which originated in ancient China, consisting of two weights connected by a rope or chain.

Origin

Calque from Chinese 流星錘／流星锤 (liúxīngchuí).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 流星錘 /流星锤, 流星
  • 流星錘 /流星锤 (liúxīngchuí)weapon
  • 流星 (liúxīng)weapon
Finnish dai chui
  • dai chuiweapon
German Liuxingchui, Meteorhammer
  • Liuxingchuiweapon
  • Meteorhammerweapon
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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