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    axe
    /aks/

    noun

    • 1. a tool used for chopping wood, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle: "I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood"
    • 2. a musical instrument used in popular music or jazz, especially a guitar or (originally) a saxophone. informal

    verb

    • 1. end, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly: "the company is axing 125 jobs" Similar cancelwithdrawdropabandon
    • 2. cut or strike with an axe, especially violently or destructively: "the mahogany panelling had been axed"

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

    AXE definition: 1. a tool that has a heavy iron or steel blade at the end of a long wooden handle, used for cutting…. Learn more.

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

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word axe, a cutting tool or a slang term for dismissal. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of axe.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › axeAXE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Axe definition: a hand tool with one side of its head forged and sharpened to a cutting edge, used for felling trees, splitting timber, etc. See examples of AXE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAXE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word axe in British and American English. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, idioms, and examples of axe as a noun and a verb.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AxeAxe - Wikipedia

    An axe ( / æks / sometimes ax in American English; see spelling differences) is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split, and cut wood, to harvest timber, as a weapon, and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › axeAxe - definition of axe by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the word axe, a tool with a bladed head for cutting wood or a slang term for dismissal or a musical instrument. Compare with hatchet, broadax, and other related terms.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaxe noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word axe, a tool for cutting wood or trees. Also find out the idiomatic expression to get the axe, meaning to lose one's job or be closed.