mallet
UK/'mælit/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A hammer with a large head made of wood or rubber, used for driving chisels or playing sports such as croquet or polo
木槌；橡皮锤；球棍
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmalletother
=mallet
Example Sentences
- 1.
The carpenter used a wooden mallet to gently tap the chisel into the wood.
- 2.
In croquet, players use a mallet to strike the ball through a series of hoops.
- 3.
The blacksmith wielded a heavy mallet to forge the molten iron into shape.