Definition of Jackhammer

1. Noun. A hammer driven by compressed air.

Exact synonyms: Air Hammer, Pneumatic Hammer
Generic synonyms: Hammer, Power Hammer

Definition of Jackhammer

1. Noun. A portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete. ¹

2. Verb. To use a jackhammer. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jackhammer

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jackhammer

jackeroos
jackers
jacket
jacket crown
jacket potato
jacket potatoes
jacketed
jacketing
jacketless
jackets
jackfish
jackfishes
jackfruit
jackfruit tree
jackfruits
jackhammer
jackhammered
jackhammering
jackhammers
jackhole
jackholes
jackies
jacking
jacking off
jacking up
jackknife
jackknife-fish
jackknife clam
jackknifed
jackknifes

Literary usage of Jackhammer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by Colorado Geological Survey (1921)
"The jackhammer (see fig. 40 and 41) has an advantage over other methods in ... In a few places prospecting has been done with a jackhammer to a depth of 32 ..."

2. Compresses Air Practice by Frank Richards (1913)
"The jackhammer, on the contrary, cannot very well be used for upward holes on account of the inconvenience to the operator, who holds it without support, ..."

3. Compresses Air Practice by Frank Richards (1913)
"The jackhammer, on the contrary, cannot very well be used for upward holes on account of the inconvenience to the operator, who holds it without support, ..."

4. Bulletin by Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (1904)
"Prejudices, however, as a result of the added weight of the water equipment, were difficult to overcome and no hand-held jackhammer was found that gave ..."

5. The Story of the Exposition: Being the Official History of the International by Frank Morton Todd (1921)
"Pacific Coast Coal Company, Seattle; steeply pitching seam, with chute, post puncher, radial axe shearing and undercutting machine, and jackhammer drill. ..."

6. Bulletin of the American Institute of Mining Engineers by American Institute of Mining Engineers (1913)
"3 Rand, E 44 Sergeant, and jackhammer drills are the ones most in use in shaft sinking. With the reciprocating drill the tendency is toward long rounds, ..."

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