🔨mallet

noun
/ˈmælɪt/

Meaning

A tool with a large, usually wooden head, used for hitting something without damaging it.
a hammer with a large head, typically made of wood

Example Sentences

He used a mallet to drive the chisel into the wood.

The carpenter used a rubber mallet to avoid damaging the wood.

Synonyms

hammer, club, sledge, maul, gavel
Entry 1
hammer, club, sledge, maul
Entry 2
hammer, gavel, maul

Antonyms

none, null

Collocations

wooden mallet, rubber mallet, use a mallet, mallet head, mallet and chisel
Entry 1
wooden mallet, rubber mallet, use a mallet, mallet head
Entry 2
rubber mallet, wooden mallet, mallet and chisel

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