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What is the noun for sledgehammer?

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sledging
  1. The act of using a sledge to travel over snow.
  2. The act of using a sledgehammer to bend or crush an object.
  3. (cricket) The practice of a fielder making insulting or comical references to an opposition batsman with the aim of distracting him
sledge
  1. A low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass.
  2. (Britain) any type of sled or sleigh.
  3. A card game resembling all fours and seven-up; old sledge.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “The fishermen load the sledge with their catch, and then lean on the crossbars, scooting the mud horse over the flats that would otherwise drag them down.”
sledger
  1. Someone who rides a sledge.
  2. A worker who uses a sledgehammer.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Endless banter was part of his game, but not the truculence and obscenities of the modern sledger.”
      “The 27-year-old sledger, nicknamed Curly Wurly because of her frizzy hair, scored a stunning victory in Vancouver.”
      “One sledger had to be flown to hospital by air ambulance after an accident at Allesley Park.”
sledgehammer
  1. 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.
sledge
  1. A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The fishermen load the sledge with their catch, and then lean on the crossbars, scooting the mud horse over the flats that would otherwise drag them down.”
sledgehammers
  1. plural of sledgehammer
sledgings
  1. plural of sledging
sledgers
  1. plural of sledger
sledges
  1. plural of sledge
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Tanks attacked first with infantry literally in tow as many tanks pulled along infantry soldiers on sledges.”
      “In winter, teams of horses dragged sledges loaded with cut logs across frozen lakes.”
      “Book III examines methods of transporting objects by such means as sledges, the use of cranes, and looks at wine presses.”
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