ax
Pronunciation: [æks]
Word
Context: “tools”
(noun) a tool that has a heavy metal blade and is used for chopping wood. You can think of it like a super-strong kind of knife for cutting down trees or splitting logs.
Example
He used his ax to chop firewood for the winter.
Example
She didn't need an ax to cut the paper; scissors worked just fine.
Example
Do you know how to use an ax safely in the yard?
Context: “removal”
(verb) to cut something down, like a tree, or to get rid of something, like a program or a job. It's like making something go away with a big cut.
Example
The workers axed the old tree to make space for a new playground.
Example
They didn't ax the project; it continued until it was finished.
Example
Are they going to ax any of the classes next semester?
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