SLEDGEHAMMER

maul, sledge, sledgehammer

(noun) a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

sledgehammer, sledge

(verb) beat with a sledgehammer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sledgehammer (plural sledgehammers)

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

Verb

sledgehammer (third-person singular simple present sledgehammers, present participle sledgehammering, simple past and past participle sledgehammered)

To strike with a sledgehammer.

Source: Wiktionary



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