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.

To strike with a sledgehammer.

plural of sledgehammer

present participle of sledgehammer

simple past tense and past participle of sledgehammer

(idiomatic) To use significantly excessive force to carry out an action; to do something overzealously.

present participle of use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

simple past tense and past participle of use a sledgehammer to crack a nut