hammer vs triphammer

triphammer vs hammer

hammer and triphammer both are nouns.

hammer is a verb but triphammer is not a verb.

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

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

hammer: a power tool for drilling rocks
triphammer: a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity

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

hammer (noun)	triphammer (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)	a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity
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)	triphammer (verb)
beat with or as if with a hammer
create by hammering

Difference between hammer and triphammer

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