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sledge·ham·mer
/
ˈslɛdʒˌhæm
ər
/
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[
slej
-ham-er
]
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noun
1.
a large heavy
hammer
wielded with both hands.
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verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object)
2.
to
hammer
,
beat
, or strike with or as if with a sledgehammer.
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adjective
3.
crudely or ruthlessly forceful; lacking all dexterity or
grace
:
the artist's sledgehammer approach.
Origin:
1485–95;
sledge
2
+
hammer
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sledgehammer
(ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə)
—
n
1.
a large heavy hammer with a long handle used with both hands for heavy work such as forging iron, breaking rocks, etc
2.
(
modifier
) resembling the action of a sledgehammer in power, ruthlessness, etc:
a sledgehammer blow
—
vb
3.
(
tr
) to strike (something) with or as if with a sledgehammer
[C15
sledge,
from Old English
slecg
a large hammer; related to Old Norse
sleggja,
Middle Dutch
slegge
]
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