ball-peen hammer vs hammer

hammer vs ball-peen hammer

ball-peen hammer and hammer both are nouns.

ball-peen hammer is not a verb while hammer is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ball-peen hammer	Yes	No	No	No
hammer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hammer is a hypernym of ball-peen hammer; that is, hammer is a word with a broader meaning than ball-peen hammer:

ball-peen hammer: a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal
hammer: a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

ball-peen hammer (noun)	hammer (noun)
a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal	the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
	a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
	a power tool for drilling rocks
	a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
	a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
	the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
	a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
	the ossicle attached to the eardrum

ball-peen hammer (verb)	hammer (verb)
	beat with or as if with a hammer
	create by hammering

Difference between ball-peen hammer and hammer

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