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drumstick vs hammer

hammer vs drumstick

drumstick and hammer both are nouns.

drumstick is not a verb while hammer is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drumstick Yes No No No
hammer Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hammer is a hyponym of drumstick; that is, hammer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drumstick:
  • drumstick: a stick used for playing a drum
  • hammer: a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Other hyponyms of drumstick include mallet.
drumstick (noun) hammer (noun)
a stick used for playing a drum the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
the lower joint of the leg of a fowl 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
drumstick (verb) hammer (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer
create by hammering
Difference between drumstick and hammer

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