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.
Advertisement

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.

Related Links

synonyms for sledgehammerdescribing words for sledgehammer
Advertisement
#AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz

© 2024 Copyright: WordPapa