Sledgehammers are used in construction demolition, in mining, in driving fence posts into the ground and in driving the spikes that secure the rails to the wooden railway ties.
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Sledgehammers
Synonyms for "sledgehammers" (16 found)
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That could include smashing mixing equipment with sledgehammers, blowing up delivery missiles, driving tanks over empty shells or filling them with concrete, and running machines without lubricant so they seize up and become inoperable.
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Sledgehammers are often used in demolition work, for breaking through drywall or masonry walls.
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