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sledgehammer definition

sledge·hammer (slej′ham′ər)

noun

a long, heavy hammer, usually held with both hands

Etymology: see sledge

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to strike with or as with a sledgehammer

adjective

crushingly powerful

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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