haymaker

ˈheɪˌmeɪkər

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Definition of haymaker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

figurative

Rare

decisive or forceful action

Rare

The CEO's decision was a real haymaker for the company.

knockout punch

power move

boxing

Rare

powerful punch in boxing

Rare

The boxer knocked out his opponent with a swift haymaker..

knockout punch

farm equipment

TECH.

machine that dries and processes hay

TECH.

The haymaker ensured the hay dried evenly.

hay conditioner

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machine that dries and processes hay

Origin of haymaker

Middle English, hay (grass) + maker (one who makes)

Examples of haymaker in a sentence

The new policy acted as a haymaker in the negotiations.
He delivered a haymaker that ended the match.
The crowd gasped at the unexpected haymaker.
The farmer repaired the haymaker before the harvest.
A new haymaker was purchased for the farm.

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French:coup décisif, coup de poing puissant, ...
German:Schlag, kräftiger Schlag, ...
Italian:colpo da maestro, pugno devastante, ...
Spanish:golpe maestro, puñetazo demoledor, ...
Portuguese:golpe decisivo, soco potente, ...
Chinese:关键一击, 重拳, ...
Japanese:一撃, 強打, ...
Arabic:ضَرْبَة قاضِيَة, لكمة قوية, ...
Hebrew:מַהֲלָךְ מַכְרִיעַ, מַכָּה חֲזָקָה, ...
Russian:нокаут, сильный удар, ...
Ukrainian:удар, нокаутуючий удар, ...
Hindi:हैमेकर, तगड़ा मुक्का, ...
Bengali:হেমেকার, শক্তিশালী ঘুষি, ...
Catalan:cop de puny, cop de puny fort, ...
Czech:úder, direk, ...
Danish:knytnæveslag, kraftigt slag, ...
Dutch:klap, zwaaiende klap, ...
Greek:καίριο χτύπημα, δυνατό χτύπημα, ...
Hungarian:nagy erejű húzás, kiütésre irányuló ütés, ...
Khmer:វិធានការខ្លាំងក្លាដែលមានឥទ្ធិពលសម្រេចចិត្ត, កណ្តាប់ដៃធ្ងន់, ...
Korean:결정타, 강펀치, ...
Persian:ضربه قاطع, مشت سنگین, ...
Polish:cios, mocny cios, ...
Portuguese (BR):golpe, soco potente, ...
Romanian:pumn de grație, pumn puternic, ...
Swedish:knockout, knockoutslag, ...
Thai:การกระทำที่เด็ดขาด, หมัดน็อค, ...
Turkish:güçlü darbe, nakavt yumruğu, ...
Vietnamese:cú đấm mạnh, cú đấm hạ gục, ...

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