noun
a tool consisting of a handle with a heavy metal head attached at a right angle, used for breaking things or driving in nails
conjunction
used together as a phrase to indicate intensity or forceful action
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The blacksmith worked diligently, using hammer and tongs to shape the hot metal into a horseshoe.
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He was going at it hammer and tongs, trying to finish the project before the deadline.
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The two teams were going at each other hammer and tongs on the football field.
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The debate between the two politicians was heated, with both of them going at it hammer and tongs to prove their point.