ax


Definition: Meaning of, ax in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / aks /

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American English ; axe elsewhere
  1. an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
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    axe
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  • verb
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
American English ; axe elsewhere
  1. chop or split with an ax
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    axe
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  2. suddenly or harshly cancel or dismiss
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ax used in phrases

  • Dayton ax (noun)
    1. an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
  • Lochaber ax (noun)
    1. a battle-ax formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
  • Western ax (noun)
    1. an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
  • ax handle (noun)
    1. the handle of an axe
  • ax head (noun)
    1. the cutting head of an axe
  • battle-ax (noun)
    1. a broadax used as a weapon
    2. a sharp-tongued domineering wife
  • common ax (noun)
    1. an ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side
  • double-bitted ax (noun)
    1. an ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head
  • fireman's ax (noun)
    1. an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side
  • hand ax (noun)
    1. a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
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