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   axe

   /aks/

   noun

   • 1. a tool typically used for chopping wood, usually a steel blade attached at a right angle to a wooden handle: "I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood"
   • ▪ a measure intended to reduce costs drastically, especially one that involves elimination of staff: "thirty workers are facing the axe in the assembly department"
   • 2. a musical instrument, especially one played by a jazz or rock musician. informal

   verb

   • 1. end, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly: "the company is axing 125 jobs" Similar cancelwithdrawdropabandonendterminateput an end todiscontinueinformal:scrapcutjunkditchdumpgive something the choppull the plug onknock something on the headdismissgive someone noticethrow outget rid oflay offlet godischargemake redundantinformal:sackfirekick outboot outgive someone the sackgive someone the bootgive someone the bulletgive someone the (old) heave-hogive someone the pushgive someone their marching ordersshow someone the doorgive someone the elbowgive someone their cards
   • ▪ reduce (costs or services) drastically: "the candidates all promised to axe government spending"
   • 2. cut or strike with an axe, especially violently or destructively: "the door had been axed by the firefighters"

   Word Origin Old Englishæx, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aaks and German Axt.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • A

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   • X

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

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   The meaning of AXE is a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chopping and splitting wood. How to use axe in a sentence.

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

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   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.

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

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   1. A tool with a bladed, usually heavy head mounted crosswise on a handle, used for felling trees or chopping wood. 2. Any of various bladed, handheld implements used as a cutting tool or weapon. 3. Informal A sudden termination of employment: My colleague got the axe yesterday. 4. Slang A musical instrument, especially a guitar.

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

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   1. countable noun. An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle. 2. verb [usually passive] If someone's job or something such as a public service or a television programme is axed, it is ended suddenly and without discussion.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAXE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   AXE definition: 1. a tool consisting of a wooden handle with a sharp piece of metal at one end, used for cutting…. Learn more.

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

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   Definition of axe noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.