hammer vs auditory ossicle

auditory ossicle vs hammer

hammer and auditory ossicle both are nouns.

hammer is a verb but auditory ossicle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hammer	Yes	No	Yes	No
auditory ossicle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, auditory ossicle is a hypernym of hammer; that is, auditory ossicle is a word with a broader meaning than hammer:

hammer: the ossicle attached to the eardrum
auditory ossicle: ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear

hammer (noun)	auditory ossicle (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)	ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
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

hammer (verb)	auditory ossicle (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer
create by hammering

Difference between hammer and auditory ossicle

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