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sledgehammer

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sledgehammer/ˈsleʤhamə(r)/

▶noun

1 a large, heavy hammer used for breaking rocks, driving in posts, etc.

2 [as modifier] very powerful, forceful, or unsubtle: sledgehammer blows.

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