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Axe meaning

What does “axe” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“axe” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.

axe

noun

  1. an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

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verb

  1. chop or split with an ax

    “axe wood”

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  2. terminate

    “The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it”

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Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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