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sledge hammer — or sledge|ham|mer1 «SLEHJ HAM uhr», noun. 1. a large, heavy hammer, usually swung with both hands. 2. Figurative: »Sarcasm can become a sledge hammer in a debate. sledge ham|mer or sledge|ham|mer2 «SLEHJ HAM uhr», verb, adjective. –v.t., v.i. 1.… … Useful english dictionary
sledge hammer — Sledge Sledge, n. [AS. slecge,from sle[ a]n to strike, beat. See {Slay}, v. t.] A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; called also {sledge hammer}. [1913 Webster] With his heavy sledge he can it beat. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sledge hammer — big and heavy hammer … English contemporary dictionary
sledge hammer — A large, heavy hammer usually with a long handle. The head is double sided so that either end can be used to strike an object … Dictionary of automotive terms
sledge-ham|mer — sledge hammer or sledge|ham|mer1 «SLEHJ HAM uhr», noun. 1. a large, heavy hammer, usually swung with both hands. 2. Figurative: »Sarcasm can become a sledge hammer in a debate. sledge ham|mer or sledge|ham|mer2 «SLEHJ HAM uhr», verb, adjective.… … Useful english dictionary
sledge|ham|mer — sledge hammer or sledge|ham|mer1 «SLEHJ HAM uhr», noun. 1. a large, heavy hammer, usually swung with both hands. 2. Figurative: »Sarcasm can become a sledge hammer in a debate. sledge ham|mer or sledge|ham|mer2 «SLEHJ HAM uhr», verb, adjective.… … Useful english dictionary
Sledge — Sledge, n. [AS. slecge,from sle[ a]n to strike, beat. See {Slay}, v. t.] A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; called also {sledge hammer}. [1913 Webster] With his heavy sledge he can it beat. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hammer — A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, and breaking up objects. Hammers are often designed for a specific purpose, and vary widely in their shape and structure. Usual … Wikipedia
Hammer throw — The modern or Olympic is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name hammer throw is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown. Such… … Wikipedia
sledge — 1. noun /slɛʤ/ a) (or sledgehammer) a heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc. [based on information from Major Hill, Master of the Silver Mills, in 1662, descibing silver mining in Cardiganshire] They dig the Oar… … Wiktionary
sledge — English has two words sledge. The sledge [OE] of sledgehammer [15] was once a word in its own right, meaning ‘heavy hammer’. It goes back to the prehistoric Germanic base *slakh ‘hit’, source also of English slaughter, slay, etc. Sledge ‘snow… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
