sledgehammer

A long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and for other heavy work.

To strike with or as if with a sledgehammer.

Ruthlessly severe; crushing.

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.

To strike with a sledgehammer.

a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

beat with a sledgehammer