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English noun: sledge | |||
| 1. | sledge (artifact) a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow | ||
| Synonyms | sled, sleigh | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vehicle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bob, bobsled, bobsled, bobsleigh, bobsleigh, dog sled, dog sleigh, dogsled, luge, pung, toboggan | ||
| Part holonym | runner | ||
| 2. | sledge (artifact) a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges | ||
| Synonyms | maul, sledgehammer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hammer | ||
English verb: sledge | |||
| 1. | sledge (motion) transport in a sleigh | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transport | ||
| 2. | sledge (motion) ride in or travel with a sledge | ||
| Samples | The antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline. The children sledged all day by the lake. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | journey, travel | ||
| 3. | sledge (contact) beat with a sledgehammer | ||
| Synonyms | sledgehammer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hammer | ||
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