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| 1. | [ noun ] an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle | |
| Synonyms: | axe | |
| Related terms: | edge_tool hatchet ice_ax common_ax double-bitted_ax broadax fireman's_ax poleax haft ax_handle blade ax_head | |
| 2. | [ verb ] chop or split with an ax, as of wood | |
| Synonyms: | axe | |
| Related terms: | chop | |
| 3. | [ verb ] terminate, as of a project or a program | |
| Synonyms: | axe | |
| Examples: | "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it" |
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| Related terms: | end end | |
| Similar spelling: |
axe |
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