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hammer and sickle
hammer away at
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hammerhead

ham·mer·head [ hámmər hèd ] (plural ham·mer·heads or ham·mer·head)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fish 
Same as  hammerhead shark


2. tropical African wading bird: a large brown wading bird with a prominent crest on the back of its head. Native to: tropical African wetlands, ponds, and lakes.  Latin name Scopus umbretta.

3. African fruit bat: a fruit bat, the male of which has an enlarged square head and a muzzle shaped like the head of a hammer. Native to: Africa.  Latin name Hypsignathus monstrosus.

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