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axes

[ak-seez] / ˈæk siz /
NOUN
large cutting tool
Synonyms


VERB
cut with large blade
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Antonyms
WEAK




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By combining measurements taken along the axes of the jets, the team searched for H-alpha, a characteristic signature of ionized hydrogen gas.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

It is his Excalibur, his Andúril, the vaunted weapon only he can string and use to hit a bullseye through a row of twelve crossed axes.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

These electronically damped wheeled selectors offer three axes of input, using microtorque feedback to imitate the bump and tug of physical detents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Sonomura’s style is volumetric; he dares himself to discover unexpected axes of movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Down below, on the murky peak, the demons were busily cutting the stairway loose with axes and hammers and saws.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster



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