noun General Slang

Persuader

· noun · construction

Any hammer used to make something fit when it really shouldn't.

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On a jobsite, the hammer (or mallet, crowbar, or whatever's heavy and nearby) you reach for when a part won't seat, a board won't line up, or a stuck bolt won't budge. The tool that ends the argument. Bigger problem, bigger persuader.

“That stud's 1/8 inch proud — hand me the persuader.”
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By extension, any oversized wrench, bar, or blunt instrument used to force a stubborn fastener or component into submission. The principle is the same: gentle didn't work, so now we escalate.

“Impact wouldn't crack it loose, so I grabbed the persuader and leaned on it.”
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Persuader In A Sentence

That stud's 1/8 inch proud — hand me the persuader.
Impact wouldn't crack it loose, so I grabbed the persuader and leaned on it.

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