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hammer ![click to hear : hammer click to hear : hammer](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Implement consisting of a heavy ball attached to a wire; the athlete throws it after spinning around several times in the throwing circle.
head ![click to hear : head click to hear : head](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Spherical weight usually made of metal; it is the first part to strike the ground.
swivel ![click to hear : swivel click to hear : swivel](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Piece that connects the head to the wire and causes it to rotate.
handle ![click to hear : handle click to hear : handle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part that the athlete holds with two hands when throwing a hammer.
wire ![click to hear : wire click to hear : wire](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Steel wire connecting the head to the handle through the swivel.