Also means
claw hammer
Usage Note
Handhammer is a general term for any one-handed hammer, as distinct from a Fäustel (heavy club hammer) or a Vorschlaghammer (sledgehammer); the most common workshop and site tool.
Examples
"Für diesen kleinen Nagel reicht ein normaler Handhammer völlig aus."
Natural Translation
For this small nail an ordinary hand hammer is perfectly sufficient.
Literal Translation
For this small nail suffices a normal hand-hammer completely.
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