striker vs hammer

hammer vs striker

striker and hammer both are nouns.

striker is not a verb while hammer is a verb.

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

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

striker: the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
hammer: a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate

Other hyponyms of striker include clapper, tongue, firing pin, cock, head.

striker (noun)	hammer (noun)
the part of a mechanical device that strikes something	the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
an employee on strike against an employer	a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating	a power tool for drilling rocks
a forward on a soccer team	a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
someone who hits	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

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

Difference between striker and hammer

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