sledgehammer

Meanings

• noun

  A heavy-duty tool used for breaking hard objects or driving in large nails, typically with a smooth, heavy head and a long handle.

  - "He used a sledgehammer to break the concrete."
  - "The construction worker wielded a sledgehammer to drive in the spikes."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sledgehammer
hammer , matter , quarrelsome , rammer

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Variants

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sledgehammer , sledgehammers , sledgehammered , sledgehammering

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Etymology

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Old English sleda 'flat, broad, heavy hammer' + hammer 'hammer'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most sledgehammer blows in one minute is held by Tom Jackson, who managed to deliver 1,181 blows in 60 seconds.

2. The term 'sledgehammer' can also be used metaphorically to describe a powerful or devastating impact or event.

3. In the 1950s, sledgehammers were used in a popular game show called 'The Price is Right' to determine the weight of various objects.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mallet: A lighter hammer with a flat, smooth head, used for lighter tasks such as shaping metal or driving in small nails.

2. Sledgehammer blows: A powerful impact, often metaphorically used to describe a significant or devastating event.

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Culture

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The sledgehammer is a symbol of power and strength, often used in literature and art to represent labor, construction, and destruction. It has been featured in various works of art and literature, including the novel 'Siddhartha' by Hermann Hesse and the poem 'The Waste Land' by T.S. Eliot.

How to Memorize "sledgehammer"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, heavy hammer with a smooth, flat head and a long handle.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sledgehammer' with the image of a construction worker breaking concrete or driving in nails.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'SLAM' to remember the meaning of sledgehammer: 'S' for 'Smash', 'L' for 'Largely', 'A' for 'Against', and 'M' for 'Materials'.

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