AXE
/æks/
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Definition
/æks/
noun
- A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
- An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
- A dismissal or rejection.“His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe.”
verb
- To fell or chop with an axe.
- To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.“He got axed in the last round of firings.”
Source: Wiktionary
