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pickaxe

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun pickaxe has 1 sense
  1. pick, pickax, pickaxe - a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
    --1 is a kind of edge tool
    --1 has particulars: mattock

Definitions from the Web

Pickaxe

Description:

A pickaxe is a sturdy hand tool with a pointed or chisel-like end and a pick-like end, used for breaking up hard ground or rock. It is commonly used in mining, construction, and gardening.

Senses:

  1. Noun: A tool typically consisting of a handle and a metal head with two pointed ends, used for breaking up hard surfaces or digging through soil or rock.
  2. Verb: To use a pickaxe to break or loosen the ground, rocks, or hard surfaces.

Sample Sentences:

  1. He swung the pickaxe with all his strength, breaking apart the large rocks.
  2. After hours of digging with the pickaxe, they finally uncovered the buried treasure.
  3. The construction worker used a pickaxe to break up the concrete pavement.
  4. We should pickaxe the hardened soil before planting the new trees.

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