Definition of hammer-on:
(n) :
A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
(n) :
The act of using a hammer to hit something.
(n) :
(anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.
(n) :
(music) In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string.
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(sports) A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
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(curling) The last stone in an end.