hammer vs jackhammer

jackhammer vs hammer

hammer and jackhammer both are nouns.

hammer is a verb but jackhammer is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hammer	Yes	No	Yes	No
jackhammer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, jackhammer is a hyponym of hammer; that is, jackhammer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hammer:

hammer: a power tool for drilling rocks
jackhammer: a hammer driven by compressed air

Other hyponyms of hammer include air hammer, pneumatic hammer, electric hammer, triphammer, piling hammer.

hammer (noun)	jackhammer (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)	a hammer driven by compressed air
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)	jackhammer (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer
create by hammering

Difference between hammer and jackhammer

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