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a hammer-like tool with a large wooden or rubber head used for striking or directing objects
What is a "mallet"?
A mallet is a tool used to strike objects without damaging them. It has a large, typically wooden or rubber head, and a handle. Unlike a hammer, which has a harder, metal head, a mallet's softer head helps to avoid scratching or denting the surface of the material being struck. Mallets are often used in woodworking, for pushing chisels, and in other tasks where gentle but firm force is needed.
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
a tool with a large, usually wooden, head used for striking objects, often used in sports like polo or croquet
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