Visual meaning of 'hammerhead' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

The portion of a hammer containing the metal striking face (also including the claw or peen if so equipped).

Examples:

"The carpenter carefully checked the hammerhead for any cracks before starting the project. "

part machine item

Visual illustration of hammerhead: Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna or Zygaena having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape. - Image 1

noun

Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna or Zygaena having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.

Examples:

"The diver pointed out a hammerhead swimming near the coral reef, easily recognized by its unique, hammer-shaped head. "

animal fish biology ocean nature

noun

A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller, in the minnow family Cyprinidae.

Examples:

"While fishing in the clear stream, we spotted a hammerhead darting between the rocks. "

fish animal

Visual illustration of hammerhead: An African fruit bat, the hammer-headed fruit bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus, so called from its large blunt nozzle. - Image 1

noun

An African fruit bat, the hammer-headed fruit bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus, so called from its large blunt nozzle.

Examples:

"The zookeeper explained that the hammerhead, a type of fruit bat, is named for the male's unusually large, hammer-shaped head. "

animal biology

noun

A stupid person, a dunce.

Examples:

"My brother forgot his keys again. He's such a hammerhead! "

person character negative

noun

A turn-around; a parking area constructed in a subdivision for initial access and construction.

Examples:

""The delivery truck used the hammerhead at the end of the street to turn around easily." "

property area architecture building technical

noun

A kind of ribozyme; hammerhead ribozyme.

Examples:

"In the biology class, we learned that a hammerhead is a type of ribozyme that can cut RNA. "

biology biochemistry science

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "projections" - Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.

projectionsnoun

/prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/ /proʊˈdʒɛkʃənz/

Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.

"The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on."

Visual illustration for the word "including" - To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

includingverb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Visual illustration for the word "subdivision" - A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.

subdivisionnoun

/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/

A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.

"The large city park was subdivided into smaller play areas for children of different ages. "

Visual illustration for the word "containing" - To hold inside.

containingverb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Visual illustration for the word "carefully" - Sorrowfully.

carefullyadverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Visual illustration for the word "explained" - To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

explainedverb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Visual illustration for the word "zookeeper" - A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

zookeepernoun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

Visual illustration for the word "construction" - The process of constructing.

constructionnoun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Visual illustration for the word "constructed" - To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

constructedverb

/kənˈstɹʌktəd/

To build or form (something) by assembling parts.

"We constructed the radio from spares."

Visual illustration for the word "carpenter" - A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

carpenternoun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Visual illustration for the word "unusually" - In an unusual manner.

unusuallyadverb

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/

In an unusual manner.

"The weather was unusually warm for November. "

Visual illustration for the word "recognized" - To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

recognizedverb

/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."