to zax
9.9
To cut and shape slate tiles using a small hand tool
- verb
- /zæks/
- Specialized
:
cortar con zax
- He learned how to zax slate pieces during his apprenticeship as a slater.
Examples
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The roofer expertly zaxed each slate to fit the unique angles of the roof.
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Before installing the tiles, she zaxed the edges for a perfect fit.
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He will zax the slate for the roof.
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They zaxed the edges of the slate carefully.
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The roofer expertly zaxed each slate to fit the unique angles of the roof.
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Before installing the tiles, she zaxed the edges for a perfect fit.
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He learned how to zax slate pieces during his apprenticeship as a slater.
Synonyms
to chisel
vsto zax
To shape wood or stone using a flat metal blade
is specific to shaping slate with a specialised slater hand tool
How Precise
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zax (verb) comes from the name of the tool zax, which itself comes from seax 'knife'. So to zax something is to cut or trim slate with that blade.