: a hammer with a typically barrel-shaped head: such as
a
: a tool with a large head for driving another tool or for striking a surface without marring it
b
: a long-handled wooden implement used for striking a ball (as in polo or croquet)
c
: a light hammer with a small rounded or spherical usually padded head used in playing certain musical instruments (such as a vibraphone)
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On a cutting board, lightly pound with a meat mallet to even thickness.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
In the films, West’s son Saint is shown in a wrestling ring, using a mallet to fend off aggressors over the course of 30 minutes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The film depicts West’s son Saint West in a wrestling ring, taking on hoards of wrestlers by himself, armed with a toy mallet while the album plays in the background.
—Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s and shot to superstardom.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
In the films, West’s son Saint is shown in a wrestling ring, using a mallet to fend off aggressors over the course of 30 minutes.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The film depicts West’s son Saint West in a wrestling ring, taking on hoards of wrestlers by himself, armed with a toy mallet while the album plays in the background.
—Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s and shot to superstardom.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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mallet
noun
mal·let
ˈmal-ət 
: a hammer usually with a barrel-shaped head: as
a
: one with a large head used for driving a tool (as a chisel) or for striking a surface without damaging it
b
: a club for striking a ball (as in croquet or polo)
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