SLEDGEHAMMER in a Sentence

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1. She hit the nail with a sledgehammer.
2. In March 1997, a Maori protester used a sledgehammer to smash the America's Cup in its display case.

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 Meanings and Examples of SLEDGEHAMMER
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sledgehammer
 n.  long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and for other heavy work
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1  In March 1997, a Maori protester used a sledgehammer to smash the America's Cup in its display case.
2  She hit the nail with a sledgehammer.