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Maul

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manglenoun(transitive) To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc.
sledgenounA low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass.
sledgehammernounA 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.

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sledgenounA low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass.
sledgehammernounA 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.
manglenoun(transitive) To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc.
manhandleverb(transitive) To assault or beat up a person.
mawlenounA heavy hammer or beetle, often made of wood or lead.
malletnounA type of hammer with a larger-than-usual head made of wood, rubber or similar non-iron material, used by woodworkers for driving a tool, such as a chisel. A kind of maul.
mallenounA heavy hammer or beetle, often made of wood or lead.
macenounA spice obtained from the outer layer of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg.
mauleynoun(Australia, UK, slang) The fist.
mauleenounOne who is mauled.
martelinenounA small kind of hammer, once used by marble workers and sculptors.
hammernounA tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
malsticknounAlternative form of maulstick. [(art) A short stick with a pad on one end, used by a painter to steady their hand, and to prevent it from accidentally touching the painting.]
malleusnoun(anatomy) The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.
malletmannounA polo player who uses a mallet.
macemannounA warrior who uses a mace as a weapon.
mazernoun(archaic or historical) A large drinking bowl made from such wood; a mazer bowl.
meteornounA fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star.
mushnounA somewhat liquid mess, often of food; a soft or semisolid substance.
machetenounA sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.

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