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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one..
The blacksmith I was put under was a kind good fellow and soon put me in the way of striking with the forehammer which was at first very tiring […]
Use fore hammer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fore hammer means A sledge or sledgehammer; the large hammer which strikes first, or before the smaller one..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The blacksmith I was put under was a kind good fellow and soon put me in the way of striking with the forehammer which was at first very tiring […]
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