blunt instruments
Bats and hammers
A blunt instrument is any heavy object used to strike or bludgeon, lacking a sharp edge or point—think baseball bats, hammers, or pipes.
The term appears frequently in crime reports and forensic contexts: The victim was killed with a blunt instrument.
Figuratively, blunt instrument describes any crude, unsophisticated approach to a problem that requires more finesse: Tariffs are a blunt instrument for addressing trade imbalances.
- cudgelThick wooden club
- maceBludgeon with flanged head
- hammerTool for striking nails
- clubOrganization with membership
- billy clubLaw enforcement baton
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blunt instrumentsblades
Sharp flat cutting parts
knives · edged weapons · cutting tools · swords · razors
blunt instrumentsprecision instruments
Devices requiring exact calibration
guided missiles · finesse · surgical instruments · surgical tools · precision tools
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