Plural of sledgehammer

regular plural

The plural of sledgehammer is sledgehammers.

Forms of sledgehammer

They take sledgehammers to statues with an uncommon gusto – destroying in seconds what may have survived centuries.2015 February 26, Ben Wedeman, Dana Ford, “Video shows ISIS militants destroying antiquities in Iraq”, in CNN, archived from the original...
Large, artsy-fartsy walls in hidden locations in an age of vandals can only have one result. (next, sledgehaMMers).2007 March 27, softsofa, “Narrows bike tunnels: stupidity extremis or diabolic cleverness?”, in tacoma.general (Usenet). From the entry vandalicious
After them came men called spallers, who broke the rock down into smaller lumps, generally about three inches across, with sledgehammers.1997, Leigh Edmonds, The Vital Link: A History of Main Roads Western Australia: 1926-1996. From the entry spaller

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.
verb To strike (something) with a sledgehammer.
adjective Completely lacking grace and dexterity.

What is the plural of sledgehammer?: The plural of sledgehammer is sledgehammers.
Is sledgehammer countable?: Sledgehammer is a countable noun.

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