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Word: Pickaxe
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English pikoys, from Old French picois; related to pike. The change in the ending was due to association with axe
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪkaks
Dialects: British English
Variant Forms:
- pickax
Word: Pickaxe
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪkaks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
break or strike with a pickaxe.
Short Definition:break or strike with pickaxe
Variant Forms:
- pickax
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