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madırga — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

madırga is used for these senses in English:

  • lump hammer A small sledgehammer, intended for single-handed use.
  • 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.

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