American English pronunciation

How to pronounce sledgehammer

IPA transcription: [s'lɛdʒ,hæmɚ]

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Noun

  • a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

Verb

  • beat with a sledgehammer

Usage examples

  • He then distributed sledgehammers to the employees and ordered them to destroy the refrigerators.
  • Many of the members have since relocated to Visceral Games and Sledgehammer Games.