Vorschlaghammer — meaning in English

English meaning

• sledgehammer noun A large, heavy hammer with a long handle, swung with both hands to deliver powerful blows.

Senses

Vorschlaghammer is used for these senses in English:

• sledgehammer A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

sledgehammer — full definition

1. noun A large, heavy hammer with a long handle, swung with both hands to deliver powerful blows.
2. adj Blunt and forceful, with no subtlety at all.