sledgehammer
sledge-ham-mer
verb
To hit or break something forcefully using a sledgehammer.
"They sledgehammered the concrete slab."
noun
A very large, heavy hammer used for demolition or breaking hard materials.
"He swung the sledgehammer at the old wall."
noun
An excessively forceful or unsubtle method to achieve a goal.
"That response was a sledgehammer to a nut."