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Sledgehammer

//ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmə// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Completely lacking grace and dexterity.

    "Promising new treatments avoid the sledgehammer approach of traditional chemotherapy in two key ways.""

Noun
  1. 1
    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.

    "These were succeeded by anchor and chain-cable forges, where sledgehammers were dinging upon iron all day long."

  2. 2
    a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To strike (something) with a sledgehammer. transitive

    "Some lawmakers were so incensed that they even invited the news media to watch the sledgehammering of the Japanese company's products on the Capitol's steps."

  2. 2
    beat with a sledgehammer wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Compound of sledge + hammer.

Etymology 2

Compound of sledge + hammer.

Etymology 3

Compound of sledge + hammer.

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