hammer blow
noun/ˈhæmə bləʊ/
/ˈhæmər bləʊ/
- a powerful hit with a hammer
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- (especially British English) a sudden shock that harms somebody/something or is very disappointing
- The decision is a hammer blow for the steel industry.
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