A tool with a bladed, usually heavy head mounted crosswise on a handle, used for felling trees or chopping wood.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Any of various bladed, hand-held implements used as a cutting tool or weapon.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Informal A sudden termination of employment: My colleague got the ax yesterday.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Slang A musical instrument, especially a guitar.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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.
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idiom
Ax to grind A selfish or ulterior aim: He claimed to be disinterested, but I knew he had an ax to grind.
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verb-transitive
Informal To remove ruthlessly or suddenly: a social program that was axed to effectuate budget cuts.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To chop or fell with or as if with an ax: axed down the saplings; axed out a foothold in the ice.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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