sledgehammer

🇺🇸 /ˈsledʒhæmər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsledʒhæmə(r)/
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noun
R

A large, heavy tool with a long handle and a flat, heavy head, used for breaking things like rocks or concrete.

He used a sledgehammer to break down the old wall.

translation

n. A large, heavy tool with a long handle and a flat, heavy head, used for breaking things like rocks or concrete.

Word Forms

Plural sledgehammers