sledgehammer
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noun \ˈslej-ˌha-mər\Definition of SLEDGEHAMMER
: a large heavy hammer that is wielded with both hands; also : something that resembles a sledgehammer in action
See First Known Use of SLEDGEHAMMER
15th century
Rhymes with SLEDGEHAMMER
2sledgehammer
verbDefinition of SLEDGEHAMMER
transitive verb : to strike with or as if with a sledgehammer
intransitive verb
: to strike blows with or as if with a sledgehammer
First Known Use of SLEDGEHAMMER
1834
Rhymes with SLEDGEHAMMER
3sledgehammer
adjectiveDefinition of SLEDGEHAMMER
: marked by heavy-handed directness or hard-hitting force <trusting in sledgehammer warfare — C. J. Rolo>
First Known Use of SLEDGEHAMMER
1827
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