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Meaning of forehammer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one.

Examples

“The blacksmith I was put under was a kind good fellow and soon put me in the way of striking with the forehammer which was at first very tiring […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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