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    machete
    /məˈ(t)ʃɛti/

    noun

    • 1. a broad, heavy knife used as an implement or weapon, originating in Central America and the Caribbean.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMACHETE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A machete is a large knife with a wide blade, used for cutting trees and plants or as a weapon. Learn how to pronounce machete and see translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › macheteMachete Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 12, 2024 · A machete is a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, examples, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    A machete ( / məˈʃɛti /; Spanish pronunciation: [maˈtʃete]) is a broad blade used either as an agricultural implement similar to an axe, or in combat like a long-bladed knife. The blade is typically 30 to 66 centimetres (12 to 26 in) long and usually under 3 millimetres ( 1⁄8 in) thick.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › macheteMACHETE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Machete definition: a large heavy knife used especially in Latin American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon.. See examples of MACHETE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMACHETE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A machete is a large knife with a broad blade, used for cutting or as a weapon, especially in Central and South America. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of machete.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmachete noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    A machete is a broad, heavy knife used as a cutting tool and as a weapon. Learn how to say machete, see examples of its usage and compare it with similar words in the Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › machete_nmachete, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    A broad, heavy knife or cutlass used as an implement or as a weapon, originating in Central America and the Caribbean. 1575. 2. doozen of machetos to minch the Whale. in R. Hakluyt, Principall Navigations (1589) ii. 437. 1648. They have no weapons but a Machette, which is a short Tuck. T. Gage, English-American 129. 1697.