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hammerhead

noun
1
A shark with a flattened, hammer-shaped head and eyes set at the outer edges.
"Divers spotted a hammerhead shark cruising just below the boat."
2
The heavy metal striking part of a hammer.
"The hammerhead had worked loose from its wooden handle."

How to Use Hammerhead

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In plain EnglishUsually refers to the hammer-headed shark, or literally the metal head of a hammer.

Word Forms

hammerheads plural

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Etymology

A compound of hammer and head, first used for the shark because of its distinctive flattened, T-shaped skull.

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