: a hammer with a typically barrel-shaped head: such as
a
: a tool with a large head for driving another tool or for striking a surface without marring it
b
: a long-handled wooden implement used for striking a ball (as in polo or croquet)
c
: a light hammer with a small rounded or spherical usually padded head used in playing certain musical instruments (such as a vibraphone)
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The detective in charge of the investigation ordered the destructive tests in 2022, despite warnings from the FBI analyst that striking the gun’s hammer with a mallet could damage the weapon.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
During testing in 2022, an FBI examiner struck the gun with a mallet, breaking the internal components such that the hammer would no longer stay in the fully cocked position.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 June 2024
Crush cookies using a rolling pin or meat mallet to a very fine, almost sandy, consistency.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
Popular on Variety The FBI broke off the sear during testing by hitting the hammer with a mallet, in an effort to show that the gun would not fire even if jolted violently.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 June 2024
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
During testing in 2022, an FBI examiner struck the gun with a mallet, breaking the internal components such that the hammer would no longer stay in the fully cocked position.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 June 2024
Crush cookies using a rolling pin or meat mallet to a very fine, almost sandy, consistency.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 June 2024
Popular on Variety The FBI broke off the sear during testing by hitting the hammer with a mallet, in an effort to show that the gun would not fire even if jolted violently.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 June 2024
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mallet
noun
mal·let
ˈmal-ət 
: a hammer usually with a barrel-shaped head: as
a
: one with a large head used for driving a tool (as a chisel) or for striking a surface without damaging it
b
: a club for striking a ball (as in croquet or polo)
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