ax
1. ax or axe \'aks\ n [ME, fr. OE cx; akin to OHG ackus ax, L ascia,
Gk Xaxine- 1: a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a
handle wit h the edge parallel to the handle and that is used esp. for
felling trees and chopping and splitting wood 2: a hammer with a sharp edge
for dressing or spalling stone 3: removal from office or employment :
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2. ax or axe vt 1a: to shape, dress, or trim with an ax 1b: to chop,
split, or sever with an ax 2: to remove, kill, or curtail as if with an ax