MALLET Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word mallet. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MALLET
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| beetle | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings • a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing adjective satellite • jutting or overhanging verb • be suspended over or hang over • fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle • beat with a beetle | ||||||||
| hammer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled • a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking • the ossicle attached to the eardrum • a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. • a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw • a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate • a power tool for drilling rocks • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) verb • beat with or as if with a hammer • create by hammering | ||||||||
