Sledgehammer Definition

slĕjhămər
sledgehammers
noun
sledgehammers
A long, heavy hammer, usually held with both hands.
Webster's New World

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.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
sledgehammers
To strike with or as with a sledgehammer.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Ruthlessly severe; crushing.
Sledgehammer prosecutorial tactics.
American Heritage
Crushingly powerful.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sledgehammer

Noun

Singular:
sledgehammer
Plural:
sledgehammers

Origin of Sledgehammer

  • Middle English slegge (from Old English slecg) hammer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • sledge +"Ž hammer

    From Wiktionary

Sledgehammer Sentence Examples

  • You should be familiar with using a sledgehammer, level, hammer, hacksaw, drill and other do it yourselfer staples.

  • Can you effectively open it without a sledgehammer?

  • We do not take a sledgehammer to crack a ' nut.

  • Evaluate your walls for possible obstructions before you break out the sledgehammer.

  • Just an incredibly funky sledgehammer of a club track which sounds like nothing anybody from this " pop " world has produced.

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