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sledgehammer
sledge·ham·mer S0469200 (slĕj′hăm′ər)n. A long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and for other heavy work.tr.v. sledge·ham·mered, sledge·ham·mer·ing, sledge·ham·mers To strike with or as if with a sledgehammer.adj. Ruthlessly severe; crushing: sledgehammer prosecutorial tactics.
[Middle English slegge (from Old English slecg) + hammer.]sledgehammer (ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə) n1. (Tools) a large heavy hammer with a long handle used with both hands for heavy work such as forging iron, breaking rocks, etc2. (modifier) resembling the action of a sledgehammer in power, ruthlessness, etc: a sledgehammer blow. vb (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]sledge•ham•mer (ˈslɛdʒˌhæm ər)
n. 1. a large heavy hammer wielded with both hands. v.t., v.i. 2. to hammer, beat, or strike with or as if with a sledgehammer. adj. 3. overly forceful. [1485–95] sledgehammer
Past participle: sledgehammered
Gerund: sledgehammering
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| sledgehammer | | sledgehammer |
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| I sledgehammer | | you sledgehammer | | he/she/it sledgehammers | | we sledgehammer | | you sledgehammer | | they sledgehammer |
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| I sledgehammered | | you sledgehammered | | he/she/it sledgehammered | | we sledgehammered | | you sledgehammered | | they sledgehammered |
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| I am sledgehammering | | you are sledgehammering | | he/she/it is sledgehammering | | we are sledgehammering | | you are sledgehammering | | they are sledgehammering |
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| I have sledgehammered | | you have sledgehammered | | he/she/it has sledgehammered | | we have sledgehammered | | you have sledgehammered | | they have sledgehammered |
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| I was sledgehammering | | you were sledgehammering | | he/she/it was sledgehammering | | we were sledgehammering | | you were sledgehammering | | they were sledgehammering |
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| I had sledgehammered | | you had sledgehammered | | he/she/it had sledgehammered | | we had sledgehammered | | you had sledgehammered | | they had sledgehammered |
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| I will sledgehammer | | you will sledgehammer | | he/she/it will sledgehammer | | we will sledgehammer | | you will sledgehammer | | they will sledgehammer |
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| I will have sledgehammered | | you will have sledgehammered | | he/she/it will have sledgehammered | | we will have sledgehammered | | you will have sledgehammered | | they will have sledgehammered |
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| I will be sledgehammering | | you will be sledgehammering | | he/she/it will be sledgehammering | | we will be sledgehammering | | you will be sledgehammering | | they will be sledgehammering |
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| I have been sledgehammering | | you have been sledgehammering | | he/she/it has been sledgehammering | | we have been sledgehammering | | you have been sledgehammering | | they have been sledgehammering |
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| I will have been sledgehammering | | you will have been sledgehammering | | he/she/it will have been sledgehammering | | we will have been sledgehammering | | you will have been sledgehammering | | they will have been sledgehammering |
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| I had been sledgehammering | | you had been sledgehammering | | he/she/it had been sledgehammering | | we had been sledgehammering | | you had been sledgehammering | | they had been sledgehammering |
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| I would sledgehammer | | you would sledgehammer | | he/she/it would sledgehammer | | we would sledgehammer | | you would sledgehammer | | they would sledgehammer |
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| I would have sledgehammered | | you would have sledgehammered | | he/she/it would have sledgehammered | | we would have sledgehammered | | you would have sledgehammered | | they would have sledgehammered |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sledgehammer - a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedgesmaul, sledgehammer - a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking | | Verb | 1. | sledgehammer - beat with a sledgehammersledgehammer - beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat" |
Translationssledgehammer
sledge-hammer argumentA strong argument that eliminates all opposition. I really want to win the debate next week, so I'm preparing a real sledge-hammer argument.See also: argumentuse a sledgehammer to crack a nutTo use excessive, overcomplicated, or extravagant means or force to accomplish something relatively minor or simple. With this new system of issuing licenses, the government is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut: four separate departments now handle each stage of an application, when a single department could easily process applications from start to finish.See also: crack, nut, sledgehammer, usetake a sledgehammer to crack a nutTo take excessive, overcomplicated, or extravagant means or force to accomplish something relatively minor or simple. With this new system of issuing licenses, the government has taken a sledgehammer to crack a nut: four separate departments now handle each stage of an application, when a single department could easily process applications from start to finish.See also: crack, nut, sledgehammer, takea sledgehammer to crack a nut BRITISHIf someone uses a sledgehammer to crack a nut, they use methods to solve a problem that are far more extreme than is necessary. The widespread campaign by the government to reduce childhood obesity is, she says, using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Bankers say that the proposed law is a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Note: People sometimes replace sledgehammer with hammer. Robbins's film takes a large hammer to crack a familiar nut. Compare with be breaking a butterfly on a wheel. Note: A sledgehammer is a large heavy hammer which is used for smashing rocks and concrete. See also: crack, nut, sledgehammertake (or use) a sledgehammer to crack a nut use disproportionately forceful means to achieve a simple objective. A sledgehammer is a large, heavy hammer used for such jobs as breaking up rocks and driving in fence posts. 1998 New Scientist Fighting tooth decay by annihilating mostly harmless bacteria in your mouth is like taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut. See also: crack, nut, sledgehammer, takeuse a ˌsledgehammer to crack a ˈnut use more force than is necessary: It was a small and peaceful demonstration so I don’t know why there was such a big police presence. It was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.See also: crack, nut, sledgehammer, usesledgehammer
sledgehammer a large heavy hammer with a long handle used with both hands for heavy work such as forging iron, breaking rocks, etc. sledgehammer[′slej‚ham·ər] (design engineering) A large heavy hammer that is usually wielded with two hands; used for driving stakes or breaking stone. sledgehammer, sledgeA large hammer having two faces; weighs up to 100 lb (45 kg); grasped with both hands.AcronymsSeeSLHsledgehammer
Synonyms for sledgehammernoun a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedgesSynonymsRelated Wordsverb beat with a sledgehammerSynonymsRelated Words |