Meanings
plural safety hammers
- A hand-held tool with a hammer-like head and sharp points, for breaking window glass and cutting seat belts in the event of a motor vehicle accident.
Synonyms: emergency hammer, life hammer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hand-held tool with a hammer-like head and sharp points, for breaking window glass and cutting seat belts in the event of a motor vehicle accident.
Cite this entry
safety hammer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20hammer
“safety hammer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20hammer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “safety hammer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/safety%20hammer.
Source: safety hammer on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.