the hammer

noun

: an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer (a metal sphere attached to a flexible handle) for distance

He won a gold medal in the hammer.

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The lot of 78 drawings, each of which is said to have been created by the music icon during downtime while touring the world, is due to go under the hammer on August 3. —

The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024 But the Broncos put the hammer down without their best player, and the best cover corner rocking the NFL right now. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024 The vest, made from a former police issue garment, was one of five created by the graffiti artist to highlight the high levels of knife crime in the UK and went under the hammer at Sotheby’s auction house. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024 Relics from the late Scottish soccer player McQueen will also go under the hammer on day one. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the hammer