ax
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1.0
- noun
- /æks/
- US
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- One day, a team member discovered a classic Acheulean hand-ax, five inches long.
- wield an ax
- a hand ax
- ax blades
And right before they bring the axe down, he winks at him.
- And right before they bring the axe down, he winks at him.
- They got us set up with this lumberjack axe throwing place.
- For offence they might have a spear, axe or sword.
- The glass in front of like an axe or a fire extinguisher.
- A wine glass, an axe, can of body spray, shaving cream.
Examples
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One man carried an ax and a gun at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Fiction book (1993) -
I got the fire ax and went out there and busted it into a gillion pieces.
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What you can see is that their stone axes had slightly changed in design.
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I shall brandish my axe this year.
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Within an hour, a polished jade ax was found, then another, then another.
Academic text (2006) -
Ulath banged the butt of his ax on the floor three times to call for silence.
Fiction book (1993) -
We were able to see Uncle Lofton swing the ax and hear the hog squeak.
Fiction book (1993) -
The firefighters used an ax to gain entry to the room, then they discard the door on a heap of charred debris.
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As Mikhail cleared the doorway, swinging his two-handed ax low, other warriors piled in after him.
Fiction book (1990) -
The lumberjack swung his ax to chop down the old tree.
Synonyms
1
8.4
A large ax with a wide blade used in battle
1
6.5
A small stone tool with a sharp edge used for cutting and chopping
A tool with a long handle and a head with one sharp edge and one blunt side for chopping wood
A long-handled ax with one sharp edge and one flat side used for chopping wood
An ax with sharp blades on both sides of the head
A tool with a head that has sharp edges on both sides used for chopping wood
A long metal tool with a blade and pointed end that firefighters use to break doors
A heavy ax with a flat hammer used by butchers to kill cattle
A tool with an axe blade on one side and a hammer on the other for fighting or work
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
A tool with a sharp point and flat blade that cuts steps in ice and helps climbers stay safe
- US
A tool with a long handle and a head with one sharp edge and one blunt side for chopping wood
- Specialized
A long metal tool with a blade and pointed end that firefighters use to break doors
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ax goes back to Old English æx and an old German word that meant 'a cutting tool'. The name brings to mind a heavy blade on a handle used to chop wood, which is why an ax is the tool for chopping and splitting.