- sledge·ham·mer
- /ˈslɛʤˌhæmɚ/ noun, pl -mers [count]: a large, heavy hammer with a long handle— often used figuratively
The news hit me like a sledgehammer. [=I was shocked by the news]
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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 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
sledgehammer — sledge|ham|mer [ˈsledʒˌhæmə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: sledge sledgehammer (11 21 centuries) (from Old English slecg) + hammer] a large heavy hammer … Dictionary of contemporary English
sledgehammer — sledge|ham|mer [ sledʒ,hæmər ] noun count a long heavy hammer that you swing with both hands a. a way of doing something that uses a lot more power or force than seems necessary: He took rather a sledgehammer approach to the whole thing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sledgehammer — sledge•ham•mer [[t]ˈslɛdʒˌhæm ər[/t]] n. 1) cvb bui a large heavy hammer wielded with both hands 2) cvb bui to hammer, beat, or strike with or as if with a sledgehammer 3) cvb overly forceful • Etymology: 1485–95 … From formal English to slang
List of Cumacea literature — Extensive literature list on Cumaceans. Contents: Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A … Wikipedia
