sledgehammer
nounUK /ˈsledʒˌhæm.ər/
US /ˈsledʒˌhæm.ɚ/
A sledgehammer is a very big, heavy hammer that you use with both hands.
The worker used a sledgehammer to break the old wall.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To hit something very hard, as if with a sledgehammer.
The boxer sledgehammered his opponent with one punch.
3. A very forceful or heavy-handed approach to solving a problem.
They used a sledgehammer to crack a nut by calling a meeting for such a tiny issue.
4. A large hammer used in blacksmithing or metalwork.
The blacksmith lifted the sledgehammer to shape the glowing iron.