mallet vs nine

mallet

noun
  • A weapon resembling the tool, but typically much larger. 

  • A type of hammer with a larger-than-usual head made of wood, rubber or similar non-iron material, used by woodworkers for driving a tool, such as a chisel. A kind of maul. 

  • A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments. 

  • The stick used to strike the ball in the sport of polo. 

  • A light beetle with a long handle used in playing croquet. 

verb
  • To beat or strike with, or as if with, a mallet. 

nine

noun
  • A nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol. 

  • A playing card with nine pips. 

  • A baseball club, team, or lineup (composed of nine players). 

  • The digit or figure 9. 

  • A statistical unit of proportion (of reliability, purity, etc.). 

num
  • Describing a group or set with nine elements. 

  • A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten. 

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