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axes

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


VERB
cut with large blade
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

One location stood out due to the discovery of about 80 grooved stone axes, which were used to break down and process ore.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2026

Hand axes were held in the palm rather than attached to a wooden handle.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

That advice included “find a private cadre of advisers who have no axes to grind” and “call your mom.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

They dashed to the crash site and used axes to chop a hole in the floor of the cockpit of the upside-down plane.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein



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