hammering

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Noun

hammering (plural hammerings)

1. A period of being beaten or hammered.

   Repeated hammerings by the smith thin the metal and make it tough.

   Hearing a hammering on the door, I ran downstairs to open it.

2. A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
3. (slang) A heavy defeat.

Verb

1. present participle of hammer#English|hammer

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