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Word: Axe
Speech Type: Noun
Old English æx, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aaks and German Axt
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a tool used for chopping wood, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle
Short Definition:tool for chopping wood
Examples:- I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood
- an axe blade
a musical instrument used in popular music or jazz, especially a guitar or (originally) a saxophone.
Short Definition:guitar or saxophone
- ax
Word: Axe
Speech Type: Verb
aks
end, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly
Short Definition:end or cancel ruthlessly
Examples:- the company is axing 125 jobs
- 2,500 staff were axed as part of a rationalization programme
cut or strike with an axe, especially violently or destructively
Short Definition:cut or strike with axe
Examples:- the mahogany panelling had been axed
- ax
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