mallet — a hammer with a large, usually wooden head
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a hammer with a large, usually wooden head
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmælɪt/
Korean meaning: 큰 머리를 가진 망치, 보통 나무로 된 망치
Korean pronunciation: **말**릿
Example Sentences
- My neighbor uses a mallet at 6 AM for his woodworking hobby - I guess he's not a morning person, he's a hammering person!
- The judge used a gavel, but I think a mallet would make court decisions sound more dramatic.
- She grabbed the mallet to assemble the new furniture according to the instructions.
mallet
NOUN//ˈmælɪt//
a hammer with a large, usually wooden head
💡 Concept
a hammer with a large, usually wooden head
🎵 Rhyme
Paint democracy with mallet and palette, one ballot at a time!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈmælɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmælɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootmallet
Origin
14세기 중세 프랑스어 'maillet'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '작은 망치'를 의미하는 말로 'mail'(망치)의 축소형입니다.
🎵Rhyme
ballotpaletteallet
ballot
palette
allet
🔗Collocations
rubber mallet
wooden mallet
croquet mallet
swing a mallet
mallet head
strike with a mallet
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My neighbor uses a mallet at 6 AM for his woodworking hobby - I guess he's not a morning person, he's a hammering person!”
😄 Fun example
“The judge used a gavel, but I think a mallet would make court decisions sound more dramatic.”
“She grabbed the mallet to assemble the new furniture according to the instructions.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
hammerclubmaulsledge
Antonyms
screwdriverwrench
Related
toolpercussionwoodworkingcroquetxylophone
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