Simple Definition of jackhammer
: a heavy tool used to break hard substances (such as concrete) into pieces by a repeated pounding action
Full Definition of jackhammer
1 : a pneumatically operated percussive rock-drilling tool usually held in the hands
2 : a device in which a tool (as a chisel for breaking up pavements) is driven percussively by compressed air
First Known Use of jackhammer
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