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Raremachetes
The correct spelling is machetes.
How to pronounce machetes
noun
Say it like: Mac-het-es
The correct spelling is machetes. A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick. For example: "After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river."
Usage Examples
“After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river.”
“You can't just machete about with a rapier and expect to succeed; you need to thrust properly.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.
verb
- 1.To cut or chop with a machete.
- 2.To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.
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