Gummihammer

rubber mallet

noun GUM-ee-ham-mer Rare

Usage Note

Gummihammer is a mallet with a rubber head that delivers a firm, non-marring blow; used to tap tiles flat into adhesive, to assemble furniture, and to set paving stones without cracking them.

Examples

"Mit dem Gummihammer werden die Fliesen vorsichtig in den Kleber eingedrückt."

Natural Translation

The tiles are carefully pressed into the adhesive with the rubber mallet.

Literal Translation

With the rubber-mallet are the tiles carefully into the adhesive pressed.

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