maul

• مطرقة ثقيلة ذات مقبض طويل تستخدم لدق الأوتاد أو الأسافين أو لكسر الأشياء. كما قد تعني أداة ثقيلة للطرق أو السحق.

A heavy, long-handled hammer used for driving stakes or wedges.

1. B2formal

   A large, heavy hammer with a long handle, used for driving stakes, wedges, or breaking up hard materials.

   مطرقة ثقيلة

   • He used a maul to drive the fence post into the ground.
   • The lumberjack swung the maul to split the log.
   • A heavy maul is essential for breaking up concrete.

   المرادفاتbeetlesledgesledgehammer

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى إلحاق الأذى أو الضرر بشخص أو شيء عن طريق التمزيق أو الضرب أو سوء المعاملة.

A verb used to indicate the act of injuring or damaging someone or something by tearing, beating, or rough handling.

1. B2formal

   To split wood using a heavy hammer-like tool called a maul and wedges.

   شَقُّ الحَطَب

   • He spent the afternoon mauling logs for the fireplace.
   • The lumberjack mauled the thick oak block with a wedge.
   • They used a heavy maul to split the timber into smaller pieces.

   المرادفاتcleavesplit

2. Injure badlyB2formal

   To attack and injure someone or something severely, often by beating or tearing.

   إصابة بالغة

   • The bear mauled the hiker in the forest.
   • The dog mauled the intruder before the police arrived.
   • He was mauled by a group of attackers and had to be hospitalized.

   المرادفاتbatterlaceratemanglemutilatesavage

   الأضدادcurehealmendprotectrepair