sledgehammer

Meanings

Plural: sledgehammers

Noun

• a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
• 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.

Verb

• beat with a sledgehammer
• To strike (something) with a sledgehammer.

Adj

• Completely lacking grace and dexterity.

Synonyms

maul, sledge

Related Words

forehammer, hammer, shotgun approach

Anagrams of sledgehammer