Sledge (Verb)
Meaning 2
Beat with a sledgehammer.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The demolition team will sledge through the concrete to access the damaged pipes beneath the street.
- Using brute force, the firefighters sledged the locked door open to rescue those trapped inside.
- They had to sledge away the rust and corrosion to repair the old machinery.
- Rescuers sledged through the wreckage in search of survivors after the devastating plane crash.
- The construction workers will sledge the metal beam into place before welding it to the frame.
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Meaning 3
Ride in or travel with a sledge; "the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline"; "The children sledged all day by the lake".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.