hammer1, s.1Tls: Casúr m; (heavy) ord m. He went at it hammer and tongs, thosaigh sé air an méid a bhí ina chraiceann. S.a. CLAW-HAMMER, POWER-HAMMER, SLEDGE-HAMMER, STEAM-HAMMER. 2Casúr m (fir ceantála). It came under the hammer, cuireadh ceant m air. 3Casúr (pianó, gunna).
hammer2 .1v.tr.aDéanaim casúireacht, orlaíocht, ar; oibrím, casúr ar; buailim (rud) le casúr. To hammer sth. into shape, (i) cruth a chur ar rud le casúr; (ii) F: bail a chur ar rud. (Of boxer) He hammered his opponent, ghread sé an fear a bhí leis. bSt.Exch: Fógraím duine ina loiceach. 2v.i.aOibrím casúr, ord. F: To hammer at the door, an doras a chnagadh. He is hammering away at it, tá sé ag gabháil dó ar a dhícheall. b(Of machine pan) Buaileann; cnagann.