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hammock

How to use hammock in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for hammock.

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When I was in Panama, in one of the places I went to, I had to sleep in a hammock, and it was hell!

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a small natural hill

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hammock gathered in one view.

noun

a small natural hill

noun

a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hammock.

noun

a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily

Example sentences

1

When I was in Panama, in one of the places I went to, I had to sleep in a hammock, and it was hell!

2

Someone's relaxing in a hammock, someone reading a book, two people conversing in a bar.

3

Reading in my hammock is pretty difficult, so is using my laptop if I want to type anything.

4

Just when you think Rich Hickey has retired to his hammock to play classic guitar, he throws out something new and awesome.

5

The best way to get all substance and no glitter is apparently Rich Hickeys hammock driven development.

6

Worse, I knew from rock climbing that nylon rubbing on nylon wears ropes out really quickly, but it never occurred to me to apply that to the hammock until after.

7

Obviously it's a pretty dodgy comparison to make since Chrome isn't split by versions, but I agree with hammock that it seems statistically unsound to arbitrarily drop some versions of some browsers, especially when they can't do the same for the Chrome results.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use hammock in a sentence?

When I was in Panama, in one of the places I went to, I had to sleep in a hammock, and it was hell!

What does hammock mean?

a small natural hill

What part of speech is hammock?

hammock is commonly used as noun.