Thor's hammer

noun — 2 senses

Thor's hammer

noun

Etymology From Thor + hammer.

1

Human sciences, Lifestyle, Mysticism, Mythology, Paganism, Philosophy, Religion, Sciences Germanic, Norse Mjöllnir (Mjollnir), the distinctively T-shaped war-hammer of the Norse thunder god Thor, or a representation thereof, now used as a symbol by various pagan religious groups.

2

Engineering, Government, Literature, Media, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Publishing, Science fiction, Tools, War, Weaponry Slang An orbital drop hypervelocity kinetic energy weapon (KEW). A theoretical weapon, originating from a U.S. government study, Project Thor, from the 1950s.

Synonyms
hammer of Thor, Hammer of Thor, Mjöllnir, Mjollnir, rod from God, rod from god
Related terms
Thor platform, Thor satellite, Thor station, Thor system, Thor, Heathenry

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