hammer vs hand tool

hand tool vs hammer

hammer and hand tool both are nouns.

hammer is a verb but hand tool is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hammer	Yes	No	Yes	No
hand tool	Yes	No	No	No

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

hammer: a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
hand tool: a tool used with workers' hands

hammer (noun)	hand tool (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)	a tool used with workers' hands
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)	hand tool (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer
create by hammering

Difference between hammer and hand tool

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