axe (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /æks/
Definition
A tool with a long handle and a heavy metal blade used for chopping or splitting wood.
Examples
He used a sharp axe to clear the fallen branches from the path.
The historical exhibit displayed an ancient stone axe found in the valley.
She kept a small hand axe in her camping gear for starting fires.
How to Use axe
- axe something (collocation)
- To cancel or terminate something abruptly. — "The government plans to axe the proposed highway project."
- get the axe (idiom)
- To be fired from a job or have a project cancelled. — "Many employees worried they would get the axe during the merger."
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