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Word entry · 3 letters

axe

Best crossword clue

"Blade for splitting wood"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /æks/Part of speech verb, nounSorted aexStarts with AEnds with E9 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A cutting tool with a heavy blade; also to cut or cancel something.

Word origin

Derived from French axe, from Latin axis.

Used in a sentence

  • “His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe.”
  • “the Beeching Axe”
  • “The tractor plant is slated for the axe.”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer9 curated clues

01“Blade for splitting wood”3 letters
02“Camping wood tool”3 letters
03“Campsite chopping tool”3 letters
04“Log-splitting tool”3 letters
05“Sharp chopping tool”3 letters
06“Tool for chopping logs”3 letters
07“Tool swung at logs”3 letters
08“Wood-chopping tool”3 letters
09“Fire from a job”3 letters

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