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hammer blow

nounfeminine/mɐɾtɨˈlaðɐ/low

mar·te·la·da

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Definitions

1A blow struck with a hammer.
He drove the nail home with a single hammer blow.
The hammer blow cracked the stone.
syn
hammer stroke
Common collocations
deliver a hammer blowmighty hammer blow
2A severe shock or setback.
The election result was a hammer blow to the party.
The loss of funding was a hammer blow to the project.
syn
blowshock
Common collocations
psychological hammer blow

Etymology

Derivação de 'martelo' + sufixo '-ada'.

Related words

martelomartelarmartelagem