Associations to the word «Sledgehammer»

Pictures for the word «Sledgehammer»

Wiktionary

SLEDGEHAMMER, noun. 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.
SLEDGEHAMMER, verb. To strike with a sledgehammer.

Dictionary definition

SLEDGEHAMMER, noun. A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges.
SLEDGEHAMMER, verb. Beat with a sledgehammer.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats