triphammer vs hammer

hammer vs triphammer

triphammer and hammer both are nouns.

triphammer is not a verb while hammer is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of triphammer include power hammer.

triphammer (noun)	hammer (noun)
a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity	the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
	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

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

Difference between triphammer and hammer

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