claw·ham·mer
ˈklȯ-ˌha-mər 
: of, relating to, or being a style of banjo playing using the thumb and one or more fingers picking or strumming in a downward direction
1
: a hammer with one end of the head forked for pulling out nails
2
: tailcoat
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Bexar County District Courts Peter Van Sant: What's on the claw hammer that's of interest?
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2023
At the time, Cannon was serving a 15-year sentence for the violent assault of another woman who suffered permanent injuries after prosecutors say Cannon raped her and beat her viciously with a claw hammer, iron and kitchen toaster.
—CBS News, 20 July 2023
Cannon had been serving a 15-year sentence for the violent assault of another woman who suffered permanent injuries after prosecutors say Cannon raped her and beat her viciously with a claw hammer, iron and kitchen toaster.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2023
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For example, Fisk’s ball-peen hammer on Echo is different from his claw hammer on the former Netflix show.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Bexar County District Courts Peter Van Sant: What's on the claw hammer that's of interest?
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2023
At the time, Cannon was serving a 15-year sentence for the violent assault of another woman who suffered permanent injuries after prosecutors say Cannon raped her and beat her viciously with a claw hammer, iron and kitchen toaster.
—CBS News, 20 July 2023
Cannon had been serving a 15-year sentence for the violent assault of another woman who suffered permanent injuries after prosecutors say Cannon raped her and beat her viciously with a claw hammer, iron and kitchen toaster.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2023
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“Clawhammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clawhammer. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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