sledgehammernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsledʒˌhæm.ər/us/ˈsledʒˌhæm.ɚ/a large, heavy hammer with a long handle, used for breaking stones or other heavy material, or for hitting posts into the ground, etc.
used to describe a way of behaving that is too forceful:
They accused the prime minister of using sledgehammer tactics.
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Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- anvil
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grappling iron/hook
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- mallet
- plunger
- reamer
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scissors
- vane
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Too much and unnecessary
Idiom(s)
a sledgehammer to crack a nut