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hammer·head (hamər hed′)

noun

  1. the head of a hammer, specif. the part with a flat surface for striking
  2. any of a family (Sphyrnidae, order Carcharhiniformes) of large, tropical sharks that have a mallet-shaped head with an eye near the center of each end
  3. a very large African fruit bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) with a large horselike head
  4. a large, brownish, crested African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) of a family (Scopidae) with only one species

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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