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hammer blow

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hammer blow
n
1. a blow from a hammer
2. a severe shock or setback Liam's death was a hammer blow


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BRITISH industry was reeling from another hammer blow last night when one of the biggest steel plants in the UK was set to be mothballed, threatening the future of thousands of workers.
BRITISH industry was reeling from another hammer blow last night when one of the biggest steel plants in the UK was set to be mothballed, threatening the future of thousands of workers.
She said: "It will be a hammer blow to hundreds of local families who have worked at the mill for many years.
 
 
 
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