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mallet

/ mallet /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

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

Type of:

hammer

Kinds of:

carpenter's mallet gavel

Derived:

beetle

noun Sense 2

a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments

Type of:

drumstick

noun Sense 3

a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

Type of:

sports implement

Kinds of:

croquet mallet polo mallet polo stick

Semantic Complexity

99%

Sense Count

3

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

9

Times Searched

3

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Related Words

hammer carpenter's mallet gavel drumstick sports implement croquet mallet polo mallet polo stick