hack
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7.2
- noun
- /hæk/
- UK
:
azadón
- He used a hack to break up the hard soil in the garden.
Examples
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Farmers rely on a sturdy hack to prepare the fields for sowing seeds.
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A hack is essential for turning over the earth before planting.
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- I have a hack saw out in the car.
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We can try the hack saw.
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- Did you bleach the hack?
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This next hack is a hack for cutting cheese slices.
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But if such hacking was easy and cheap, it becomes easy for bit players to cause harm to anyone.
Blog text (16) -
If someone is tracked by a file sharing program, it's not via hacking.
Blog text (6) -
Turner said that Murdoch is "going to have to step down" and that "he should have known" about the hacking.
Blog text (6) -
Let's bleach this hack.
Synonyms
4
8.3
A metal blade under a farm tool that cuts and turns soil
3
5.6
A machine that breaks and turns soil to prepare for planting
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1.0
A tool used to work in a garden, like a spade or rake
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6.1
A small tool with a narrow sharp blade for digging out roots and weeds
A simple light farm tool that loosens the top of the soil without turning it over
A hoe pushed to loosen weeds between rows
A garden tool with a flat blade you push to cut weeds and loosen soil
A tool or machine that loosens soil and removes weeds
Compounds
- Offensive
3
8.6
A politician who works for their party or friends to benefit themselves
A hand saw with a thin blade and many small teeth for cutting metal and other hard materials
Surface Forms
Etymology
The farm tool called a hack comes from an old word meaning 'to cut' or 'chop', so a hack is a tool used for breaking the ground by chopping or digging.