heavy blow
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Refers to a forceful physical impact.
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- The boxer staggered after receiving a heavy blow to the jaw.
- The falling debris dealt a heavy blow to the car's roof.
- He felt a heavy blow to the back of his head before passing out.
- The attacker rained heavy blows down on the helpless victim.
- The knight's shield withstood several heavy blows from the mace.
- The door finally gave way after a series of heavy blows from the battering ram.
- A single heavy blow from the sledgehammer was enough to break the concrete.
- She barely managed to parry the heavy blow, her arm vibrating from the force.
- The force of the heavy blow was strong enough to knock him off his feet.
- The old oak tree has endured many heavy blows from lightning over the centuries.