: 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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The butcher block is made from solid wood that is built to last and to withstand impact from knives and meat mallets.
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Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound the chicken until each piece is about the same thickness as the others, between ½ inch and ¾ inch.
—Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
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Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, pound the chicken until each piece is about the same thickness as the others, between ½ inch and ¾ inch.
—Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
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“Mallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mallet. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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