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Definition of sledgehammer
: a large heavy hammer that is wielded with both hands; also : something that resembles a sledgehammer in action
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There was a gaping hole on the side of the base — like someone hit it with a sledgehammer.
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Guards used axes, mallets and sledgehammers on their victims.
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A classical crossover superstar, 33-year-old organ virtuoso Cameron Carpenter has taken a sledgehammer to classical conventions.
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Accompanying their vocals, Brennan's equipment, now unboxed, but also improvised instruments, including sledgehammer snares, straw broom high hats and a 6-foot rainwater container acting as a bass drum.
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The MAX was stopped temporarily on Sunday afternoon when Portland Police were called to deal with a sledgehammer-wielding man at the Skidmore Fountain MAX station.
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The Miami County Sheriff’s Office released video Tuesday of a weekend convenience store robbery during which two men were armed with a sledgehammer and a machete.
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Talk about taking a sledgehammer to a fly, that isn't exactly free agency.
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Still, their last two Super Bowls came with a sledgehammer like LeGarrette Blount in the backfield.
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First Known Use of sledgehammer
15th century
sledgehammer
Definition 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
sledgehammer
Definition of sledgehammer
: marked by heavy-handed directness or hard-hitting force trusting in sledgehammer warfare — C. J. Rolo
First Known Use of sledgehammer
1827
SLEDGEHAMMER Defined for English Language Learners
sledgehammer
playDefinition of sledgehammer for English Language Learners
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: a large, heavy hammer with a long handle
SLEDGEHAMMER Defined for Kids
sledgehammer
playDefinition of sledgehammer for Students
: a large heavy hammer usually used with both hands
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