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Noun: jackhammer  'jak,ha-mur
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A hammer driven by compressed air
    "The construction worker used a jackhammer to break up the concrete";
    - air hammer, pneumatic hammer

Derived forms: jackhammers

Type of: hammer, power hammer

Encyclopedia: Jackhammer