hammer vs percussor

percussor vs hammer

hammer and percussor both are nouns.

hammer is a verb but percussor is not a verb.

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

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

hammer: a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
percussor: (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes

Other hyponyms of hammer include ball-peen hammer, bricklayer's hammer, carpenter's hammer, claw hammer, clawhammer, beetle, mallet, maul, sledge, sledgehammer, plessor, plexor, tack hammer.

hammer (noun)	percussor (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)	(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
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)	percussor (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer
create by hammering

Difference between hammer and percussor

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