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The correct spelling is ax.
How to pronounce ax
/æks/
nounIPA: /æks/
Say it like: Ax
The correct spelling is ax. A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it. For example: "His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe."
Usage Examples
“His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe.”
“A financial dealer has an axe in a stock that his buyers don't know about, giving him an advantage in making the most profit.”
“He got axed in the last round of firings.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
- 2.An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
- 3.A dismissal or rejection.
- 4.A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.
- 5.A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.
verb
- 1.To fell or chop with an axe.
- 2.To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.
- 3.To furnish with an axle.
- 4.To request (information, or an answer to a question).
- 5.To put forward (a question) to be answered.
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