Pickax

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of pickaxe. US, alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of pickaxe. US, alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

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edge toolhatchetjackknifepickpickpickaxe

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""Which of these paths do you prefer?" we asked a donkey stuck between an ascending and a descending trail. "I wish there were a pickax to demolish both of them," he replied."

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