sledgehammer
IPA: sɫˈɛdʒhæmɝ
noun
- 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
- (transitive) To strike (something) with a sledgehammer.
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Examples of "sledgehammer" in Sentences
- A sledgehammer for a thumb tack.
- It's a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
- I even tried it with a sledgehammer.
- She said education's a sledgehammer.
- I'll be the one carrying the sledgehammer.
- Regarding the alabama sledgehammer stuff...
- It's like using a sledgehammer on a thumbtack.
- The block button is a sledgehammer, not a feather.
- No point in pounding this nail in with a sledgehammer.
- Let us keep the sledgehammer in the shed for the moment.
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