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English
Image:Vorschlaghammer.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A sledgehammer
Etymology
From sledge + hammer.
Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun
- 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.
Translations
Chinese: 大�, 大�
Crimean Tatar: �okmar
Dutch: voorhamer de
Finnish: leka
French: marteau de forgeron m
German: Vorschlaghammer m (1), Sledgehammer m
Greek: βα�ειά f
Italian: mazza f
Korean: ë��í�� ì� ë§�ì¹�
Maltese: mazza f
Russian: к�валда (kuválda) f
Slovene: macola f
Spanish: almádena f
Danish: forhammer
Portuguese: marreta f
See also
hammer
mallet
maul
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