Hammerhead (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the part of a hammer designed for striking.
  2. a shark of the genus Sphyrna, especially S. zygaena, having the head expanded laterally so as to resemble a double-headed hammer, sometimes dangerous to swimmers.
  3. a brown heronlike African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the head so crested as to resemble a claw hammer.
  4. flatheaded borer.
  5. blockhead; dunce; lout.
noun
  1. any shark of the genus Sphyrna and family Sphyrnidae, having a flattened hammer-shaped head
  2. a heavily built tropical African wading bird, Scopus umbretta, related to the herons, having a dark plumage and a long backward-pointing crest: family Scopidae, order Ciconiiformes
  3. a large African fruit bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus, with a large square head and hammer-shaped muzzle
Hammerhead (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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