sledge

/sledʤ/
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sledge

The workers use a sledge to drive the wooden stake into the ground.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A heavy hammer: A large, heavy hammer with a long handle, used for driving stakes or breaking up materials.
    • A vehicle for snow/ice: A vehicle mounted on runners (long, narrow strips) for traveling over snow or ice, typically pulled by animals like dogs or horses, or used for recreation.

  2. Verb:

    • To hit with a sledgehammer: To strike or beat something with great force using a heavy hammer.
    • To ride on a sledge: To travel or ride on a sledge as a means of transport or for fun.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The blacksmith used a heavy sledge to shape the hot metal.
    • The explorers used a dog sledge to cross the frozen tundra.
    • We took the sledge out after the heavy snowfall.

  • Verb:

    • He sledged the iron wedge into the crack.
    • The children love to sledge down the hill near their house.
    • They sledged across the glacier to reach the research station.
Advanced Usage
  • "To go sledging": This phrase is commonly used, especially in British English, to mean the activity of riding a sledge for fun.
    • We're going sledging if it snows tomorrow.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sledgehammer (n): A very large, heavy hammer. This is a specific type of sledge.
    • He swung the sledgehammer to demolish the wall.
  • Sled (n/v): A more general term, especially in American English, for a vehicle on runners used on snow. It is often smaller and used for play.
    • The kids pulled their sled up the hill.
  • Sleigh (n): A larger, often horse-drawn sledge, typically associated with passenger transport.
    • We went for a ride in a horse-drawn sleigh.
Synonyms
  • Hammer (for the tool): mallet, maul.
  • Vehicle (for transport): sled, sleigh, toboggan.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Sledge down: To travel downhill on a sledge.
    • They sledged down the slope at high speed.
Related Idioms
sledge

The workers use a sledge to drive the wooden stake into the ground.

Noun
  1. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
  2. a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
Verb
  1. beat with a sledgehammer
  2. ride in or travel with a sledge
    • the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline
    • The children sledged all day by the lake
  3. transport in a sleigh

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