This is the 12448th most frequent German word.
vorschlaghammer
Sledgehammer.
In this sentence, 'Vorschlaghammer' refers to a specific tool, the sledgehammer, used in a physical task involving demolition.
Er benutzte einen Vorschlaghammer, um die alte Mauer niederzureißen.
He used a sledgehammer to tear down the old wall.
Here, 'Vorschlaghammer' is used metaphorically to describe something impactful or forcefully delivered.
Sie beschrieb ihren Punkt so direkt wie ein Schlag mit einem Vorschlaghammer.
She described her point as directly as a blow with a sledgehammer.
In this context, 'Vorschlaghammer' is mentioned as part of a list, referring to the tool in its literal sense.