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sledgehammer

/ˈsledʒhæmə(r)/noun

उच्चारण स्लेज्हैमर

घन, भारी हथौड़ा

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a large heavy hammer with a long handle, used for breaking stones or driving in posts

    घन, भारी हथौड़ा

    • The workers broke down the old wall with sledgehammers.
    • He broke the old concrete floor with a sledgehammer before laying the new tiles.

    Synonyms hammer maul

Idioms 1

use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

(British) to use much more force than is needed to deal with a small problem

छोटी समस्या के लिए ज़रूरत से कहीं अधिक बल लगाना, मच्छर मारने के लिए तोप चलाना

  • Sending the police to deal with a few noisy children was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
  • The new law uses a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

hammer maul

§Grammar and usage

To use a sledgehammer to crack a nut means to use far more force than a small problem needs.

To use a sledgehammer to crack a nut का अर्थ है किसी छोटी समस्या के लिए ज़रूरत से कहीं अधिक बल लगाना।