noun🔗ShareA portable percussive power tool that combines a hammer and chisel used to drill or break hard matter, for instance rock or concrete."The construction workers used a jackhammer to break up the old sidewalk. "technologymachinedeviceworkindustrybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo use a jackhammer."The construction workers were jackhammering the sidewalk to prepare for the new building. "technologymachineworkindustrybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo break (something) using a jackhammer."The construction workers used a jackhammer to break the concrete slab. "machineworktechnologyindustrybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form (something) using a jackhammer."The construction workers jackhammered a new entrance to the school building. "machinetechnologybuildingindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move like a jackhammer."The student was jackhammering through the textbook, trying to finish the chapter before the test. "machineactionindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move (something) like a jackhammer."The construction workers were jackhammering the concrete to make room for the new school addition. "machineactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strike (something) repeatedly with force, to pound."The construction workers were jackhammering the pavement to prepare for the new sidewalk. "machinetechnologyactionindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
