axe

noun/æks/

Frequency rank: #5,408 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a tool with a heavy metal blade on a handle, used for chopping wood.

Illustration for the English word “axe”

Example sentence

The lumberjack used his axe to chop down the old oak tree.

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