jackhammer

Example Sentences

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Rapid fire from the large-caliber guns on armored personnel carriers, sounding like a jackhammer at work, echoed around the area.

From New York Times

She could identify that it's not just the jackhammer per se, but it's when someone is whispering something just outside a range of intelligibility.

From Salon

But the project hasn’t been all hard hats and jackhammers.

From New York Times

“They grab hold of clumps of soil or aggregate with their mandibles,” Holm said, “and vibrate their thoracic muscles, making a sound like the dentist’s drill or like a little jackhammer.”

From Seattle Times

"Ms Heard had a jackhammer style of talking," the clinical psychologist said.

From BBC