- a large heavy hammer wielded with both hands.
- to hammer, beat, or strike with or as if with a sledgehammer.
- crudely or ruthlessly forceful; lacking all dexterity or grace: the artist's sledgehammer approach.
- a large heavy hammer with a long handle used with both hands for heavy work such as forging iron, breaking rocks, etc
- resembling the action of a sledgehammer in power, ruthlessness, etc
- to strike (something) with or as if with a sledgehammer
