jackhammer
[ jak-ham-er ]
/ ˈdʒækˌhæm ər /
noun
a portable drill operated by compressed air and used to drill rock, break up pavement, etc.
Words nearby jackhammer
jackeroo,
jacket,
jackey,
jackfish,
jackfruit,
jackhammer,
jackie,
jackie tar,
jacking engine,
jackknife,
jackknife-fish
Example sentences from the Web for jackhammer
This is all done with the subtlety of someone wielding a jackhammer.
Rage Against the Machine Dinosaur: What’s a Transformer Dinobot? |Marina Watts |March 5, 2014 |DAILY BEASTThe noise a jackhammer makes isn't pleasant at all, but if it doesn't make that noise, you figure it isn't functioning properly.
A Spaceship Named McGuire |Gordon Randall GarrettThey began knocking scales loose with the jackhammer and cutting into the leathery skin underneath with sonocutters.
Four-Day Planet |Henry Beam Piper
British Dictionary definitions for jackhammer
jackhammer
/ (ˈdʒækˌhæmə) /
noun
a hand-held hammer drill, driven by compressed air, for drilling rocks, etc