Hammer and Plug

Hammer

Hammer verb - To shape with a hammer.

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Plug and hammer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead a verb "Hammer".

Plug verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: plugged away at solving the math problem

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Hammer and plug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hammer" instead a verb "Plug".

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

special	special hammer	special plug
long	long hammer	long plug
normal	normal hammer	normal plug
ordinary	ordinary hammer	ordinary plug
Other adjectives: regular, standard, massive, large, big, huge, new, mechanical, literal, giant, frozen, oversized, biggest.

Unsound Effect: For a rather unconventional example, whenever a hammer is being used, the sound effect is usually "hammer" instead of "bang." Others include "unscrew" for the top of a saltshaker being unscrewed, and "plug" for Christmas lights being plugged in.

Source: Comic Strip / Garfield
Kaori's attempt at using a photocopier (who hadn't the plug in place) ended with her smashing it with a giant hammer, and it was only the beginning.

Source: Office Lady

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