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claw hammer

Cleaved-peen hammer much used in construction, for driving nails in and pulling them out.
claw hammer Flat surface used to drive a nail into a material. The sides of the hammer head, between the claw and the face. Hollowed-out part of the hammer head into which the handle is inserted. The cleaved peen can be used to extract bent or partially driven nails.

handle

face

Flat surface used to drive a nail into a material.

cheek

The sides of the hammer head, between the claw and the face.

eye

Hollowed-out part of the hammer head into which the handle is inserted.

claw

The cleaved peen can be used to extract bent or partially driven nails.