LEARNit Dictionary
hammer blow
noun
/ˈhæmə bləʊ/
UK
/ˈhæmər bləʊ/
US
1
a powerful hit with a hammer
ضربه چکش, کوبیدن چکش
2
a sudden shock that harms somebody/something or is very disappointing
ضربه مهلک, شوک ناگهانی, ضربه ناگهانی
The decision is a hammer blow for the steel industry.