Hammering Definition & Meaning

hammering
noun
  1. the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

"Hammering" in song lyrics

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  • "Simon Kerrigan vows to be better after Ashes hammering"
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