sledgehammer
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sledgehammer
- /ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmə/ UK
- /ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmɚ/ US
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Compound of sledge + hammer.
noun sledgehammers · sledge-hammer
- 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. These were succeeded by anchor and chain-cable forges, where sledgehammers were dinging upon iron all day long.
verb sledgehammers · sledgehammering · sledgehammered
- To strike (something) with a sledgehammer. Some lawmakers were so incensed that they even invited the news media to watch the sledgehammering of the Japanese company's products on the Capitol's steps.
adjective more sledgehammer · most sledgehammer
- Completely lacking grace and dexterity. Promising new treatments avoid the sledgehammer approach of traditional chemotherapy in two key ways."
Translations
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noun kind of hammer
| Español | almádena, mandarria, comba |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오함마 ohamma, 슬레지해머 seullejihaemeo, 큰해머 keunhaemeo |
| 日本語 | 大型ハンマー ōgata hanmā, スレッジハンマー surejjihanmā, 大ハンマー ōhanmā |
| 中文 | 大錘 /大锤 dàchuí |
| हिन्दी | लोहार का हथौड़ा lohār kā hathauṛā |
| Português | marreta |
| Français | marteau de forgeron, masse, marteau |
| Deutsch | Vorschlaghammer |
| Italiano | mazza, martello da fabbro |
| Ελληνικά | βαριά variá |
| Română | baros |
| Русский | кува́лда kuválda, балда́ baldá |
| Tiếng Việt | búa tạ |
| العربية | مِرْزَبَّة mirzabba, إِرْزَبَّة ʔirzabba |
| עברית | קוּרְנָס \ קֻרְנָס kurnás |
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title = {sledgehammer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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