Sledgehammer: meaning, definitions and examples
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sledgehammer
[ หslษdสหhรฆmษr ]
construction tool
A sledgehammer is a large, heavy hammer used for tasks such as breaking up concrete or driving in stakes. It typically has a long handle and a large, flat metal head.
Synonyms
demolition hammer, maul, maul hammer
Examples of usage
- The construction worker used a sledgehammer to break up the old concrete.
- He swung the sledgehammer with all his strength to drive the stake into the ground.
Translations
Translations of the word "sledgehammer" in other languages:
๐ต๐น marreta
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคฒเฅเคเคนเฅเคฎเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Vorschlaghammer
๐ฎ๐ฉ palu godam
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะฒะฐะปะดะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ mลot kowalski
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคงๆง
๐ซ๐ท massue
๐ช๐ธ mazo
๐น๐ท balyoz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ํ ๋ง์น
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุทุฑูุฉ ุซูููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ kladivo na kovadlinu
๐ธ๐ฐ kovaฤskรฝ kladivo
๐จ๐ณ ๅคง้ค
๐ธ๐ฎ kladivo za kovaฤijo
๐ฎ๐ธ sleggja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะปาะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแซแแแ แฉแแฅแฃแฉแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bรถyรผk รงษkic
๐ฒ๐ฝ mazo
Word origin
The word 'sledgehammer' originated from the combination of two words: 'sledge' and 'hammer'. 'Sledge' comes from Old English 'slege', meaning 'heavy hammer'. 'Hammer' has roots in Old English 'hamor', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'hamaraz'. The sledgehammer has been a fundamental tool in construction and demolition for centuries, evolving over time to become the heavy-duty tool we know today.