A lot comes under it (6)
I believe the answer is:
hammer
'a lot' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hammer that I've seen before include "It's applied to a nail" , "Drive nails" , "Auctioneer's mallet" , "Weaken, damage" , "Tool - trounce" .)