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Stubby hammer (EN[GB]=}EN[US])

English translation: short-handle hammer

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English term or phrase:Stubby hammer (UK~US)
Selected answer:short-handle hammer
Entered by: Kaiser_Soze

18:07 Nov 24, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Hand tools
English term or phrase: Stubby hammer (EN[GB]=}EN[US])
It's a short-handled stocky hammer. The name Stubby hammer is used chiefly in Britain. I've been trying to find out how is it called in the USA, but haven't got any luck yet. Would you please help me?

Here's a picture in case you need it.

http://www.toolspot.co.uk/product/10oz-stubby-magnetic-claw-...

Thanks everyone.
Kaiser_Soze
Mexico
Local time: 21:10
short-handle hammer
Explanation:
What I would call it if I needed to describe it generically.

See the link.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 20:10
Grading comment
Thank you, JC!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4short-handle hammer
jccantrell


Discussion entries: 3





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
stubby hammer (en[gb]=}en[us])
short-handle hammer


Explanation:
What I would call it if I needed to describe it generically.

See the link.


    Reference: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Hand+Tools%2C+...
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 20:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you, JC!
Notes to answerer
Asker: It will be used for a product packaging. Would this name be enough? The sears product is actually a sledgehammer.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan MacKerron: a safe bet, if not as pretty as "stubby hammer"
3 mins
agree  Ken Cox: 'shorty' would probably also work for the US, although I don't see anything wrong with 'stubby'. Of course, whether it's actually good for anything is a different question...
1 hr
agree  Will Matter: "short-handled" would be better. "A hammer with a short handle".
4 hrs
agree  Jörgen Slet
1 day 6 hrs
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