A claw hammer is a tool that helps you hit things and pull them out, like when you’re fixing something broken.
Imagine you have a wooden block stuck in the floor, and you want to take it out. A regular hammer would just help you hit it harder, but a claw hammer has a special part at the end, like a toothed hook, that lets you pull things out easily.
How It Works
When you use the flat side of the hammer, it’s just like any other hammer: you can hit nails into wood or tap things to make them move. But when you flip it over, the claw part becomes your friend. You put the claw around a nail and pull it out, just like how you might pull your toy out of a box.
Think of the claw hammer as having two jobs: one is to push things in, and the other is to pull them out, all in one handy tool!
Examples
- You use it when you're building a shelf or fixing a broken chair.
- It has a flat face for hitting and a bent part called the 'claw' for pulling nails.
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